Boeing 737-400 N416US
21 September 1989 · Flushing, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 September 1989 at about 03:21 local time, a Boeing 737-400 registered N416US, operated by Usair, was involved in an accident near Flushing, New York, United States. 63 people were on board and 2 died, 3 were seriously injured, 18 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flushing, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Guardia (LGA)
- Coordinates
- 40.7693, -73.8704
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-400
- Registration
- N416US
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Usair
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Charlotte
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DCA89MA074
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 40 |
Probable cause
THE CAPTAIN'S FAILURE TO EXERCISE HIS COMMAND AUTHORITY IN A TIMELY MANNER TO REJECT THE TAKEOFF OR TAKE SUFFICIENT CONTROL TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF, WHICH WAS INITIATED WITH A MISTRIMMED RUDDER. ALSO CAUSAL WAS THE CAPTAIN'S FAILURE TO DETECT THE MISTRIMMED RUDDER BEFORE THE TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AS THE FIRST OFFICER BEGAN THE TAKEOFF HE FELT THE AIRPLANE DRIFT RIGHT. THE CAPT NOTICED THE DRIFT ALSO & USED NOSEWHEEL TILLER TO HELP STEER. THE CREW THEN HEARD A 'BANG' AND A CONTINUAL RUMBLING NOISE. THE CAPT THEN TOOK OVER & REJECTED THE TAKEOFF BUT DID NOT STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDING WITH A WOODEN APPROACH LIGHTING PIER. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN WATER. THE RUDDER TRIM POSITION WAS FOUND TO BE 16 DEG, OR FULL, LEFT DEFLECTION OF RUDDER. THE DFDR RECORDED THIS POSITION FROM ENGINE START AT THE GATE. (NTSB/AAR-90/03)
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1989 | Boeing 737-291 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1989 | Boeing 737-200A | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1989 | Boeing 737-300 | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1989 | Boeing 737-204 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | America West Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1989 | Boeing 737-201 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Boeing 737-201 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 185 | Fishers, New York, United States | Paul V. Hyland | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Cessna 177A | Akron, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Oneida, New York, United States | BFB Associates | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-160 | Hammond, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Cessna 182A | Lancaster, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |