Boeing B-727 N401BN
3 June 1981 · Dallas, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1981 at about 11:30 local time, a Boeing B-727 registered N401BN, operated by Braniff Airways, Inc., was involved in an incident during the taxi phase of flight near Dallas, Texas, United States. 38 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 11:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dfw Regional
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-727
- Registration
- N401BN
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Braniff Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Chicago, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
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
SIGNALMAN CLRD ACFT FOR TURN.EMPENNAGE STRUCK EMPENNAGE OF BOEING 727, N405BN.MINOR DMG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1982 | Boeing B-727-200 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Mexicana Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1983 | Boeing B-727-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Boeing B-727 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1984 | Boeing B-727-90C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1988 | Boeing B-727-200A | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1990 | Boeing B-727-29 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Trump Shuttle Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |