NTSB investigations: Boeing 727-231

13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Boeing 727-231. 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.

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Cases per year

19692026

NTSB investigations: Boeing 727-231 per year, 1969–2026: 13 cases
1969	1
1972	1
1973	1
1974	1
1986	4
1987	1
1989	2
1990	1
1996	1

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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 ('1384079')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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 ('1384079'))
  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.

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 ('1384079'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB NYC96IA169Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-232 · Howard Beach, NYfatigue failure of the fore flap attachment fitting, due to grinding marks on the fitting.Aug 16, 1996 · N24343 · Minor damage NTSB NYC90IA219Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-231 · New York City, NYThe exhaust pipe fire in the APU which resulted in an unauthorized evacuation of the airplane by the passengers.Sep 10, 1990 · N74317 · No damage NTSB MIA90IA039Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727 · Ormond Beach, FLFailure of the pilot in command in the Beech 300 to comply with an ATC clearance in a timely manner, while diverting his attention, and failure of the ATC controller to assure that IFR separation was maintained.Dec 15, 1989 · N64339 · 2 aircraft · No damage NTSB FTW89IA152Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-231 · Kenner, LAInaccurate operators procedures/directives and the improper takeoff performance data computed by the captain. Poor flight crew coordination was considered a factor as well a wrong runway selection for the computed takeoff data.Aug 25, 1989 · N52309 · Minor damage NTSB MIA88IA072Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-231 · Miami, FLPlt was instructed to turn the tail to the right as viewed by the signal man during power back. As power back started the tail was turned to the left as viewed by the signal man. The signal man corrected this turn but the acft was now making a much larger arc…Dec 27, 1987 · N54344 · Minor damage NTSB CHI86IA121Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-231 · Detroit, MIWhile taxiing for takeoff a male pax panicked and shouted 'open the door!' During a smoke-in-the-cabin occurrence (overheated a/c pack). The lead fa mistook this 'instruction' as coming from the cockpit and opened an exit door. Passengers interpreted her…Apr 17, 1986 · N64324 · No damage NTSB DCA86RA023Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationBoeing 727-231 · Athens, GreeceApr 2, 1986 · N54340 NTSB NYC86IA093Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-231 · Boston, MATwo of 3 reqd flt attendants (f/a's) were distributing passenger (pax) coats as the acft was being taxied after lndg. Smoke fm an overheated air cond (a/c) pack bgn entering the cabin & the f/a's returned to their duty stations. The flt crew stopped the acft…Mar 27, 1986 · N52311 · No damage NTSB LAX86MA151Incident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-231 · Cincinnati, OHIndianapolis ctr (ctlr-a) clrd sluff 11 (S-11), a flt of 4 ANG A-7'S, to clb to FL210. Later, ctlr-a told S-11 to chg freq (to york low sector, ctlr-b). S-11 chgd freq, but neither S-11 nor ctlr-b established rdo contact with each other until S-11 had contd…Mar 22, 1986 · N64315 · 2 aircraft · No damage NTSB DCA75AZ005Accident · 92 fatalClosedBoeing 727 · Berryville, VADec 1, 1974 · N54328 · Destroyed NTSB MKC73AK056Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Wichita, KSMar 3, 1973 · N12307 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72AC103Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Gary, INJun 28, 1972 · N54336 · No damage NTSB NYC70A0034Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBoeing 727 · Philadelphia, PASep 15, 1969 · N12303 · No damage