MIA78IA001

NTSB incident investigation · Lockheed 1011 · Orlando, FL · October 9, 1977

Incident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1977
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 162 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N320EALockheed 1011
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144271

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0022   77/10/9 NR.ORLANDO,FL         LOCKHEED 1011       CR-  0  0 10  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1205                    N320EA              PX-  0  0153                            54, 26000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  SAN JUAN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- FAILURE OF RT GALLEY LIFT OPERATING MECHANISM RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY TO PERSONNEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N320EA
Reported as
Lockheed 1011
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage