Boeing 727-254 N915TS
10 August 1989 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1989 at about 14:46 local time, a Boeing 727-254 registered N915TS was involved in an incident near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 56 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:46
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logan Intl (BOS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-254
- Registration
- N915TS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Flushing → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89IA185
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE TO UNLOCK DURING LANDING. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE FAILURE OF PACIFIC SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO CATCH THE INCORRECT ASSEMBLY. AN ADDITIONAL FACTOR WAS THE USE OF FAULTY INFORMATION BY EASTERN AIRLINES AND THEIR DECISION TO NOT MAKE THE INSPECTION REQUIRED BY THE BOEING SERVICE LETTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CREW OF A BOEING 727 WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BY EITHER NORMAL MEANS OR BY USE OF THE MANUAL HANDCRANK. A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING WITH AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION THROUGH THE L1/R1 EXITS WAS MADE. POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT BOTH LINKS WHICH REMOVE THE LOCKING PAWLS IN THE NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE WERE FRACTURED. WHEN EXAMINED AT BOEING METALLURGICAL LABORATORY, NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND THAT BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1989 | Boeing 727-224 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1989 | Boeing 727 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1989 | Boeing 727-100 | Guantanamo | Gulf Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1989 | Boeing 727-225B | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Boeing 727-232 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1989 | Boeing 727-31 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1989 | MBB ME 209 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | Peter Erik Thomassen | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Enstrom F28A | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | TMA Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft 1900C | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1989 | Smeesters RV-4 | North Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |