# NTSB MIA83FA036: Boeing 707-323C, Miami, FL, November 27, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 27, 1982, 08:53 local (13:53 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Coordinates: 25.82019, -80.300727 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.8202&lon=-80.3007&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 116 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 27, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71684
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83FA036
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71684/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA036

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - roll/run
  - compressor assembly,forward fan - fatigue (cause)
  - maintenance,overhaul - inadequate, other maintenance personnel (cause)
- Fire/explosion, takeoff - roll/run

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT CREW, A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD A FEW SECONDS AFTER REACHING TAKEOFF POWER AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. WHILE TAXIING, THE TOWER INFORMED THE FLIGHT CREW THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE NO. 4 ENGINE. THE AIRCREW STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT AND COMPLETED THE ENGINE FIRE PROCEDURES; HOWEVER, THE AIRPORT FIRE FIGHTERS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NO. 4 ENGINE HAD FAILED AND HIGH ENERGY ENGINE PARTS WERE RELEASED WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME AND THE NO. 3 ENGINE. MOST OF THE ROTATING COMPONENTS, FORWARD OF 7TH STAGE COMPRESSOR DISK ASSEMBLY, WERE RELEASED DURING THE EXPLOSIVE FAILURE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR FAN BLADES SHOWED THAT THE NO. 15 FIRST STAGE FAN BLADE, PN 531601K, HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 3.2 HRS AFTER OVERHAUL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: HK284 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 707-323C
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 19575
- Airframe hours: 40715
- Engines: P & W JT3D-3B 17950 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 129
- Operator: Aerotal Ltda.
- Registered owner: Aerotal Ltda.
- Departed: MIA, MIAMI, FL
- Destination: MCBO, BOGOTA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MIA, Miami International, runway 9L, 10,502 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 10,600 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 172 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MIA

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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