- Date
- October 14, 1986, 22:04 local (Oct 15, 1986, 02:04 UTC)
- Place
- Portland, ME
- Injuries
- 43 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N517PEBoeing 727-200
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861014084619I
- Case key
- 30524
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The cp was flying the aircraft from the left seat while being observed by the PIC. The PIC was monitoring the approach, which was being made in IMC conditions and noted the aircraft drifting to the left, the cp started to make correction to the right at which point PIC took control and rolled to the right, landing the aircraft. In doing so the right wing tip made contact with the ground causing damage to the outboard right leading edge device. Scraped outboard right trailing edge flap, scraped right wing tip, and damaged right static wick. There were no injuries. No fire, or other damage. Crew members were not aware of damage until notified by ground personnel at the gate.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N517PE
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21264
- Airframe hours
- 21,827
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-9, 14,500 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- People Express Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- AAIP · August 18, 1985
- Departed
- EWR · Newark, NJ
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- PWM · Portland Jetport, runway 11, 6,800 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 12,000 total · 6,000 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 200° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.