NYC82IA170

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 727-231 · Flushing, NY · July 28, 1982

Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal report
Date
July 28, 1982, 16:20 local (20:20 UTC)
Place
Flushing, NY
Injuries
129 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N64323Boeing 727-231
Weather
Instrument (IMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820728015749I
Case key
70694

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Altitude deviation,uncontrolledApproach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr)
Weather condition - thunderstormFactor
Flight into known adverse weather - attemptedPilot in commandCause
Updating of recorded weather information - not correctedAtc personnel(dep/apch)Factor
In flight weather avoidance assistance - not issuedAtc personnel(dep/apch)Factor
Weather condition - windshearCause
Weather condition - low ceiling
Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown

Analysis

Twa flt 524, a Boeing 727-231, was executing an ILS rwy 22 apch to laguardia airport when it encountered low level windshear on final apch. The apch was conducted in IMC. The crew reported that they broke out and observed the rwy centerline lights at 100FT above decision height. The apch was stabilished until 50-100FT AGL when the nose swung rapidly to the rt to 242DEG and a high rate of descent developed. The captain applied left rudder and full power but wasunable to arrest the descent. Flt 524 touched down nr the intxn of rwys 22 and 13, bounced, returned to the rwy surface and rolled out on the rwy. The number 7 and 8 leading slats and their actuators were dmgd. The rt tip also exhibited minor dmg. The wind had chgd from 230 DEG/06 KTS when flt 524 was at the outer marker to 330 DEG/21 KTS gusting to 48KTSSHORTLY after touchdown. The crew monitored their wx radar drg the apch and noted a tstm to the right. An acft at the rwy 13 runup pad reported that heavy rain and a gust front hit just prior to twa's touchdown.

Aircraft

Registration
N64323
Reported as
Boeing 727-231
Category
Airplane
Serial number
20098
Airframe hours
33,493
Engine
P & W JT8D-9A, 14,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Part 121
Operator
Trans World Airlines
Registered owner
Trans World Airlines
Departed
MCO · Orlando, FL
Destination
ANC · Anchorage, AK
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
LGA · Laguardia, runway 22, 7,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
46
Certificate
Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
5,682 total · 4,338 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC) · Day
Wind
340° at 12 knots
Lowest ceiling
500 ft
Temperature
162 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
LGA

FAA reports on this event · 1

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