Boeing 727-225A N8889Z
13 February 1990 · Sarasota, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1990 at about 04:30 local time, a Boeing 727-225A registered N8889Z was involved in an incident near Sarasota, Florida, United States. 150 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 04:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Sarasota, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-225A
- Registration
- N8889Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA90IA070
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER SERVICING OF THE FORWARD LAVATORY BY CONTRACT SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CREW OF THE BOEING 727 SHUT DOWN THE NO 3 ENGINE DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATIONS. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION REVEALED MASSIVE DAMAGE TO THE BLADES OF THE LPC. THE FORWARD LAVATORY HAD BEEN SERVICED BEFORE THE FLIGHT AND THE INTERIOR DONUT SEAL WAS MISSING. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE WAS COVERED WITH BLUE FLUID.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |