# NTSB MIA87IA054: Boeing 747-121, Miami, FL, December 21, 1986

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: December 21, 1986, 16:55 local (21:55 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Location: 25.7954° N, 80.2901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MIAMI INTL (MIA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7954&lon=-80.2901&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 116 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31788
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87IA054
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31788/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA054

## Sequence of events

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

- Miscellaneous/other, taxi - to takeoff
  - unsafe/hazardous condition warning - inattentive, pilot in command (cause)
  - physical impairment(hypoglycemia/diet), pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF THE CAPTAIN OF THE AIR CARRIER BECAME PARTIALLY INCAPACITATED. THE FIRST OFFICER TOOK OVER AND THE FLIGHT TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. THE CAPTAIN WAS EVACUATED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED WITH GLUCOSE FOR HYPOGLYCEMIA AND RELEASED. THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT HE HAD EXERCISED VIGOROUSLY EARLIER IN THE DAY AND DID NOT EAT AN ADEQUATE MEAL PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. THE FLT TIME FOR PLT WAS NOT OBTAINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N75IPA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747-121
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 19655
- Engines: P&W JT-9 46150 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Pan American World Airways
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Destination: JFK, NEW YORK, NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MIA, Miami Intl

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 57 °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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