# NTSB MIA87LA214: Boeing 747-287B, Miami, FL, July 25, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 24, 1987, 23:00 local (Jul 25, 1987, 03:00 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Coordinates: 25.81907, -80.299339 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.8191&lon=-80.2993&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 118 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31947
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA214
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31947/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA214

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - object - building(nonresidential)
  - landing gear,normal brake system - overtemperature (cause)
  - landing gear,parking brake - inadequate (cause)

## Analysis

DURING LNDG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE RWY WAS USED DUE TO AN INOP NO 2 ENG REVERSER. ONLY BRAKES WERE USED TO SLOW DOWN THE ACFT AND TAXI TO THE GATE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD ARRIVED AT THE GATE, SET THE PARKING BRAKE, AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE WHEEL CHOCKS HAD BEEN PLACED IN FRONT OF THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE. JUST AFTER THIS WAS DONE, A GROUND CREWMAN SAID TO THE CAPTAIN, 'STOP STOP YOU ARE ROLLING FORWARD.' AT THIS TIME, THE CAPTAIN PUT ON THE BRAKES, BUT BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT HAD CONTACTED THE JETWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO 2 OF THE TOP INBOARD WING PANELS. THE ACFT WAS REGISTERED TO AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS AND THE CPT HAD AN ARGENTINE PLT CERTIFICATE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: LVOPA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747-287B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22593
- Engines: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 129
- Registered owner: Aero Lineas Argentinas
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: JFK, NEW YORK, NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MIA, Miami International, runway 9R, 13,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 120° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 73 °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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