Boeing B737-300 N338UA
20 January 1990 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 January 1990 at about 13:10 local time, a Boeing B737-300 registered N338UA, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. 72 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 13:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cedar Rapids Muni (CID)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B737-300
- Registration
- N338UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90IA070
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF ALL FOUR MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES ON TAKEOFF DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE BEING LOCKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ALL FOUR MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES FAILED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL JUST PRIOR TO ROTATION. THE PARKING BRAKE HAD BEEN SET ON THE ICY RUNWAY TO DO AN ENGINE RUNUP. THE CAPTAIN STATED HE HAD RELEASED THE BRAKES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ROLL, AND THE COPILOT SAID HE HAD HEARD THE BRAKES RELEASE. HOWEVER, NEITHER PILOT HAD CHECKED TO SEE IF THE RED PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. POST INCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH THE CAPTAIN'S AND COPILOT'S PARKING BRAKE ACTUATION RIGGING TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1994 | Boeing B737-2D6C | Coventry, Algeria | Air Algerie | Fatal | 5 |
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| 12 Sep 1999 | Boeing B737-300 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2000 | Boeing B737-400 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Transbrazil | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Boeing B737-200 | Rio de Janero, Brazil | Vasp | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Boeing B737-400 | Monastir, Tunisia | Euralair International | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1990 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Badger Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Maule M4 | Creston, Iowa, United States | Johnson, Kenneth D. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | Todd's Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-22-150 | Eldora, Iowa, United States | Burri, Gregory D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-31T2 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Century Life of America | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Ames, Iowa, United States | Nieman, Robert K. | Serious injuries | - |