Boeing 727-231 N64323
16 November 1986 · Norfolk, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 November 1986 at about 16:03 local time, a Boeing 727-231 registered N64323, operated by Trans World Airlines, was involved in an incident near Norfolk, Virginia, United States. 24 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:03
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Norfolk (ORF)
- Coordinates
- 36.8605, -76.2005
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-231
- Registration
- N64323
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Trans World Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Washington → Norfolk
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87IA008
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
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 THE LANDING ROLL THE R MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES DURING EVACUATION OF THE ACFT. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DISCLOSED THAT THE SHOCK STRUT CYLINDER FRACTURED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY; ABOUT 10 INCHES BELOW THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE FRACTURE SURFACE REVEALED EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISTING FATIGUE CRACKING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1986 | Boeing 727-225 | Loudon County, Virginia, United States | Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Boeing 727-223 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1986 | Boeing 727-225 | New York, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Boeing 727-232 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1986 | Boeing 727 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1986 | Boeing 727-225 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1986 | Cessna R182 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Federal Bureau of Invst. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 182R | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Hughes 500D | Mt. Crawford, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Louisiana Delta | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft 95-B 55 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Michael R. Drinkard | Fatal | 4 |