Boeing 727 N1905
11 October 1975 · Chantilly, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 October 1975 at about 12:43 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N1905, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near Chantilly, Virginia, United States. 90 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:43
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chantilly, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dulles Intl Arpt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N1905
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- New York, Ny → Little Rock, Ar
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0015
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88 |
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
NLG RELEASE MECHANISM TORSION SHAFT FAILED INBD OF ACTUATOR CRANK DUE STRESS CORROSION CRACKING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1975 | Boeing 727 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1975 | Boeing 727 | Flushing, New York, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1975 | Boeing 727 | Flushing, New York, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1975 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Boeing 727 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1975 | Boeing 727 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |