Boeing 727-223 N6819
6 January 1987 · Tampa, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 January 1987 at about 14:32 local time, a Boeing 727-223 registered N6819 was involved in an incident near Tampa, Florida, United States. 148 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 14:32
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.9602, -82.4905
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-223
- Registration
- N6819
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft.lauderdale → Dallas
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87IA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
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 REGULARLY SCHEDULED AIR CARRIER FLIGHT WAS CLIMBING TO ALTITUDE WHEN THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO ON THE #3 ENGINE; IT WAS SHUT DOWN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE #1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. IT WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED AND EXECUTED NORMAL LANDING. THE #3 ENGINE LOST OIL DUE TO A FAILED OIL PRESSURE TUBE TO THE # 6 BEARING. THE #1 ENGINE LOST OIL DUE TO OIL CONTAMINATION WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. INTERVIEWS WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES AND CONTRACT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL THAT HAD SERVICED THE ACFT WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 30 DAYS REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED HYDRAULIC FLUID TO ENTER THE OIL SYSTEM. THE #3 ENG OIL PRESSURE TUBE WAS LOST IN TRANSIT BY AAL FREIGHT PRESONNEL SO IT COULD NOT BE EXAMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1987 | Boeing 727-251 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Boeing 727 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Eastern Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1987 | Boeing 727-214 | St Croix | Pan American World Airways | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Boeing 727-231 | Miami, Florida, United States | Trans World Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Boeing 727-247 | Calgary, Canada | Western Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Boeing 727-225 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |