Boeing 727-223 N6810
26 December 1982 · Memphis, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 December 1982 at about 14:10 local time, a Boeing 727-223 registered N6810, operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident near Memphis, Tennessee, United States. 58 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 14:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Memphis Intl (MEM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-223
- Registration
- N6810
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dallas/Ft Worth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83IA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
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
DURING A GO-AROUND FROM AN ILS APPROACH, THE LEFT WING TIP WAS DRAGGED. THIS RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE SLATS, TRAILING EDGE FLAPS AND OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK HOUSING ON THE LEFT WING. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AFTER THE GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FERRIED TO THE COMPANY'S MAINTENANCE FACILITY WHERE THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR WAS REMOVED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Boeing 727-235 | Miami, Florida, United States | Pan American World Airways, In | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Boeing 727-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Pan American World A/W | Fatal | 145 |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Boeing 727-200 | Austin, Texas, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1982 | Boeing 727 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Western Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1982 | Boeing 727-223 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Boeing 727-233 | Flushing, New York, United States | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1982 | Varga 2180 | Arlington, Tennessee, United States | Curtis R. Merkel | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Athens, Tennessee, United States | Charles Reddel | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Pitts S2S | Somerville, Tennessee, United States | Howard M. Mullins | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | American AA-1 | Covington, Tennessee, United States | Frank E. Griffin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Bensen B-8M | Parsons, Tennessee, United States | Johnnie R. FOX | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1982 | Douglas DC-9-15F | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Republic Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |