NTSB investigations: Boeing 727-31

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Boeing 727-31. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19652026
NTSB investigations: Boeing 727-31 per year, 1965–2026: 8 cases
19651
19681
19691
19711
19841
19881
19891
19911

Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1384010'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB MIA92IA020Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-31 · Gulf Of MexicoThe overfilling of the forward lavatory during servicing and the failure to replace the fill/rinse line cap after servicing by the ground service personnel which resulted in the lavatory venting fluid through the fill/rinse line during flight and the…Nov 2, 1991 · N839TW · Minor damageNTSB NYC90FA038Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-31 · Newark, NJThermal distress of the first stage turbine blades of the nuber one engine causing a degradation of material properties which resulted in blade fractures. The reason for the thermal distress was not determined.Dec 9, 1989 · N727PJ · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88FA223Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-31 · Chicago, ILImproper procedural checklist in which a critical step was not listed.Aug 27, 1988 · N852TW · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84IA192Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-31 · Flushing, NYAfter takeoff flt attendant reported aft airstair partially open. Flt engineer checked & confirmed airstair open aprx 18 inches. Remedial action performed to no avail. Unscheduled landing performed without incident. As acft turned onto taxiway airstair…Jun 2, 1984 · N855TW · Minor damageNTSB CHI71AC070Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Chicago, ILApr 1, 1971 · N7892 · No damageNTSB CHI69A0103Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Chicago, ILJun 25, 1969 · N854TW · Substantial damageNTSB NYC68A0126Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Flushing, NYJun 3, 1968 · N831TW · Substantial damageNTSB MKC65A0053Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing B-727 · Kansas City, MOMar 17, 1965 · N846TW · Substantial damage