# NTSB NYC87IA014: Boeing 727-200, N517PE, Portland, ME, October 15, 1986

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: October 14, 1986, 22:04 local (Oct 15, 1986, 02:04 UTC)
- Place: Portland, ME
- Location: 43.6456° N, 70.3086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (PWM), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6456&lon=-70.3086&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 43 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30524
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87IA014
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30524/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87IA014

## Sequence of events

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

- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, copilot/second pilot (contributing factor)
  - aircraft handling - excessive, pilot in command (cause)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727-200
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21264
- Airframe hours: 21827
- Engines: P&W JT8D-9 14500 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.

- Pilot; age 39; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19861014084619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861014084619I), Oct 14, 1986: Boeing 727232, Portland, ME, Minor damage. The wingtip struck the runway during a low visibility landing. The copilot was upgrading to captain.

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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