Boeing 727-25 N8126N
18 January 1978 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 January 1978 at about 11:08 local time, a Boeing 727-25 registered N8126N, operated by Eastern Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near Miami, Florida, United States. 76 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:08
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-25
- Registration
- N8126N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- West Palm Beach, Fl → St.louis, Mo
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
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
PREEXISTING STRESS CORROSION AT TORSION BEARING SHAFT JOURNAL NEXT TO NOSE L/G LOCK CRANK ASSBY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1978 | Boeing 727 | Orlando, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pacific Southwest | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1978 | Boeing 727 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1978 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1978 | Boeing 727 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |