# NTSB NYC82IA170: Boeing 727-231, N64323, Flushing, NY, July 28, 1982

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: July 28, 1982, 16:20 local (20:20 UTC)
- Place: Flushing, NY
- Coordinates: 40.76984, -73.869186 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7698&lon=-73.8692&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 129 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70694
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82IA170
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70694/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82IA170

## Sequence of events

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

- Altitude deviation,uncontrolled, approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr)
  - weather condition - thunderstorm (contributing factor)
  - flight into known adverse weather - attempted, pilot in command (cause)
  - updating of recorded weather information - not corrected, atc personnel(dep/apch) (contributing factor)
  - in flight weather avoidance assistance - not issued, atc personnel(dep/apch) (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - windshear (cause)
  - weather condition - low ceiling
- Hard landing, landing - 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727-231
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 20098
- Airframe hours: 33493
- Engines: P & W JT8D-9A 14500 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.

- Pilot; age 46; 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)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19820728015749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820728015749I), Jul 28, 1982: Boeing 727231, Flushing, NY, Minor damage. Windshear on short final. Added power with no response. Landed hard on right mains. Right wing struck the runway.

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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