Boeing 737-291 N7356F
6 August 1982 · Denver, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1982 at about 00:01 local time, a Boeing 737-291 registered N7356F, operated by Frontier Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 102 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 00:01
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stapleton International (DEN)
- Coordinates
- 39.7607, -104.9202
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-291
- Registration
- N7356F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Frontier Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Atlanta
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82IA154
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
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
THE CAPTAIN SAID HE FELT A "THUMP" AND THE AIRCRAFT SLUMPED TO THE LEFT AS IT WAS ROTATED FOR TAKEOFF. AT THIS POINT, THE AIRCREW WERE COMMITTED TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF WHICH ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY. A LOW PASS WAS MADE FOR TOWER PERSONNEL TO CHECK THE AIRCRAFT. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE LEFT OUTBOARD TIRE WAS MISSING AND THE LEFT INBOARD TIRE APPEARED TO BE FLAT. THE PLANE WAS FLOWN FOR 2 HRS, 20 MIN TO CONSUME FUEL AND THEN IT WAS LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE WHEEL BEAD FLANGE (RIM) OF THE LEFT OUTBOARD WHEEL, PN 2601571-1, HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE. THE CRACK ORIGINATED AT THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE RIM IN AN AREA OF LOCALIZED CORROSION PITTING. THE LEFT OUTBOARD TIRE HAD COME OFF, AND DURING LANDING, THE LEFT INBOARD WHEEL WAS BADLY DAMAGED. ALSO, THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE AND SCUFF MARKS IN THE VICINITY OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 737 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1982 | Boeing 737-222 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Air Florida, Inc | Fatal | 74 |
| 2 Nov 1982 | Boeing 737-200 | Austin, Texas, United States | S.w. Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Boeing 737-222 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Piedmont Airport | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1982 | Boeing 737-291 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Boeing 737-291 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1982 | Boeing 737-201 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Airlines | No injuries | - |
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