Boeing 727 N274US
1 December 1974 · Thiells, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 December 1974 at about 19:26 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N274US, operated by Northwest Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Thiells, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thiells, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N274US
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Northwest Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- New York, Ny → Buffalo, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0031
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
PITOT HEAT SWITCH NOT ON. FAILED TO RECOGNIZE PITOT ICG.LOST CTL.L HRZNTL STAB FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1974 | Boeing 727 | Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |
| 4 Jan 1974 | Boeing 727 | Tampa, Florida, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |