Boeing 727-214 N750UA
6 June 1991 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1991 at about 20:39 local time, a Boeing 727-214 registered N750UA, operated by Usair, was involved in an incident near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 156 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 20:39
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logan International (BOS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-214
- Registration
- N750UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Usair
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Charlotte
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91IA137
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE THIRD STAGE TURBINE BLADE ON THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE, DUE TO HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT SAID, 'A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH EGT ON THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE.' THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED AN UNCONTAINED ENGINE FAILURE. DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE WAS MINOR. A THIRD STAGE TURBINE BLADE FAILED DUE TO HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE BLADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1991 | Boeing 727-223 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1991 | Boeing 727-100QC | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | Ryan International Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Boeing 727-254 | Buffalo, New York, United States | Trump Shuttle, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1991 | Boeing 727-251 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Boeing 727-223 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1991 | Boeing 727-224 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-23-250 | Templeton, Massachusetts, United States | Charles O'donnell | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Hiller UH-12B | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | James T. Kilbridge | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft C-23 | Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States | David J. Stoddard | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Mooney M20J | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Thomas P. Heeney | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172M | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Executive Flyers Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | East Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Continental Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |