Boeing 727-22 N40486
20 December 1990 · Denver, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 December 1990 at about 03:02 local time, a Boeing 727-22 registered N40486, operated by Continental Airlines, was involved in an incident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 125 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 03:02
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.8108, -104.7107
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-22
- Registration
- N40486
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Continental Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Colorado Spring → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN91IA028
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 800 FEET AGL, THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE FAILED. THE CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND ELECTED TO CONTINUE FLIGHT TO DENVER WHERE HE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY REVEALED BEARING FAILURE DUE TO A CRACK IN THE NUMBER SIX BEARING OUTER RACE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF TURBINE FAILURE. UNCONTAINED PENETRATION OCURRED AT THE 2:30, 5:30, AND 6:30 POSITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1990 | Boeing 727-251 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1990 | Boeing 727-251 | Madison, Florida, United States | Northwest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1990 | Boeing 727-225A | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Boeing 727-281 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Usair | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Boeing 727-231 | New York City, New York, United States | Trans World Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1990 | Boeing 727-257 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1990 | Cessna 170B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wilson, Richard H. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Cessna 310B | Elizabeth, Colorado, United States | Preferred Avitation, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | PC Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 337 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | OUT and About Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1990 | Beechcraft B-55 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |