Boeing B-727-29 N902TS
17 February 1990 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 February 1990 at about 18:45 local time, a Boeing B-727-29 registered N902TS, operated by Trump Shuttle Inc., was involved in an incident near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 86 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 18:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dulles Intl. (IAD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-727-29
- Registration
- N902TS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Trump Shuttle Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO90IA028
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
Probable cause
THE ACCIDENT WAS FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT LINK SHAFT BECAUSE OF OVERTORQUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR ON APPROACH TO DCA, HE HEARD A LOUD THUMP AND HE GOT AN UNSAFE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATION. ALSO, 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS OCCURRED. THE PILOT LEARNED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, FROM A CABIN CREWMEMBER, THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LANDING STRUT WAS PROTURDING THROUGH THE RIGHT WING SURFACE. THE CAPTAIN DID A LOW PASS OVER DCA, WHERE AIR TRAFFIC TONTROL PERSONNEL NOTICED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN; HOWEVER, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR APPEARED TO BE PARTIALLY EXTENDED. AS A PRECAUTION, THE CAPTAIN DIVERTED THE FLIGHT TO IAD, WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR BEAM HANGER SUPPORT SHAFT FRACTURED, CAUSING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT TO LOOSEN FROM ITS MOUNT AND PUNCTURE THE WING SKIN. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE SUPPORT SHAFT REVEALED A CRACK IN THE MATERIAL WHICH PRECEDED THE FRACTURE SEPARATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B-727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1988 | Boeing B-727-200A | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1984 | Boeing B-727-90C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Boeing B-727-200 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1983 | Boeing B-727-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1982 | Boeing B-727-200 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Mexicana Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1981 | Boeing B-727 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Braniff Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1990 | Boeing B-737 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1989 | Northrop T-38A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1988 | Cessna 310R | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Calypso Airways | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1988 | Swearingen SA-226T | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | John T. Rocca | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1988 | Cessna T210R | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Boeing 727-225 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines | No injuries | - |