MIA81FA043

NTSB accident investigation · Airbus A300 · Miami, FL · February 6, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1981
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
49 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N206EAAirbus A300
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810206006459I
Case key
127767

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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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1-0007   81/2/6    MIAMI,FL            AIRBUS A300         CR-  0  0  9  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1830                    N206EA              PX-  0  0 40                            54, 23000 TOTAL HOURS, 99
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FL                    MEXICO CITY,MEXICO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
          PERSONNEL-FAILED TO FOLLOW SAFETY PROCEDURES.
        REMARKS- NOSE LNDNG GEAR DOOR FATALLY INJURED MECHANIC.

Aircraft

Registration
N206EA
Reported as
Airbus A300
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Airport
Miami Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.