- Date
- June 3, 1983, 18:20 local (Jun 4, 1983, 01:20 UTC)
- Place
- Portland, OR
- Injuries
- 133 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N296ASBoeing 727-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830603074589I
- Case key
- 39651
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the incident.
On this page
Analysis
A broken hydraulic line near the left main landing gear allowed hydraulic fluid to leak on to the APU exhaust. The resultant smoke then was picked up by the left airpack and was blown into the cabin. The crew then ordered an evacuationof the passengers.
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.
Miscellaneous/other
Hydraulic system,line - failure,totalCause
Hydraulic system,line - fumesFactor
Aircraft
- Registration
- N296AS
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 138407G
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-15, 15,500 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Alaska Airlines
- Registered owner
- Alaska Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- PDX · Portland International
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Observed at
- PDX
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.