Boeing 757-251 N508US
3 April 1986 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1986 at about 19:32 local time, a Boeing 757-251 registered N508US, operated by Northwest Airline, was involved in an incident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. 161 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 19:32
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)
- Coordinates
- 44.8808, -93.2005
- Aircraft
- Boeing 757-251
- Registration
- N508US
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Northwest Airline
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Francisco → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86IA115
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
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
N508US WAS OPERATING AS NWA FLT 150. THE CAPTAIN STATED AFTER THE INCIDENT THAT THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL LANDING. UPON LANDING AND SPOILER DEPLOYMENT, THE ACFT PITCHED UP ABRUPTLY, TO AN ATTITUDE OF 10 DEGREES. THE LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE ACFT FUSELAGE BELLY. BOEING ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THAT SPOILER DEPLOYMENT ON TOUCHDOWN WOULD PRODUCE A NOSE UP AERODYNAMIC MOMENT. SOLUTIONS TO THIS OCCURRENCE IS A MODIFICATION TO THE SPOILER DEPLOYMENT AND USE OF AUTO BRAKING DURING LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 757 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 1986 | Boeing 757-251 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1987 | Boeing 757-251 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Boeing 757 | Alajuela, Costa Rica | Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1988 | Boeing 757 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1988 | Boeing 757-225 | San Jose, Costa Rica | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1989 | Boeing 757-251 | San Francisco, California, United States | Northwest Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1986 | Cessna 152 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Crystal Shamrock Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Robinson R22A | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | E. Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-31-310 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Northland Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McCulloch J-2 | Rush City, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1986 | Bell 206B | Ellendale, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |