Boeing 727 N7624U
4 January 1974 · Tampa, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 January 1974 at about 16:17 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N7624U, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tampa, Florida, United States. 118 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tampa Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N7624U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Cleveland, Ohio
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0002
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 116 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TIRE DISINTEGRATED,#3 ENG INGESTED PCS OF RUBBER.ABORTED.PAX INJURED DRG EVAC USING ESCAPE SLIDES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1974 | Boeing 727 | Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1974 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1974 | Boeing 727 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1974 | Boeing 727 | Houston, Texas, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Boeing 727-31 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1974 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |