Boeing 727-251 N2280
4 January 1990 · Madison, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 January 1990 at about 14:10 local time, a Boeing 727-251 registered N2280, operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an incident near Madison, Florida, United States. 145 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 14:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Madison, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.4603, -83.4097
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-251
- Registration
- N2280
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Northwest Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Minneapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA90IA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF COMPANY SERVICE PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY SERVICE THE AIRPLANE FORWARD LAVATORY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CREW OF THE AIRLINE FLIGHT HEARD A BANG AND NOTED THE LOSS OF NO 3 ENGINE POWER, IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL350, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DIVERTED AND LANDED. AFTER LANDING THE NO 3 ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE ENGINE WAS FOUND. EXAMINED AND EXHIBITED SOFT BODY FOD DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR BLADES. THE FORWARD LAVATORY EXTERNAL SEAL WAS MISSING THE SAFETY BUTTON AND THE INTERNAL SEAL WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED ALLOWING FOR LEAKAGE WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS PRESSURIZED. THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN AFT OF THE FORWARD LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL WAS STAINED WITH BLUE FLUID.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 20 Dec 1990 | Boeing 727-22 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1990 | Boeing 727-257 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1990 | Lockheed L1329 | Miami, Florida, United States | Tokoph, David | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172G | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Weeks, Milton D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-30 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Calley, Nicholas O. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Zimmerman, Barry L. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Piper J-3 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | Nesbitt, James K. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft F33A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Globe Aero Ltd. | No injuries | - |