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Lockheed L-1011-385 N721DA

23 April 1992 · Flushing, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 April 1992 at about 18:43 local time, a Lockheed L-1011-385 registered N721DA, operated by Delta Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident near Flushing, New York, United States. 308 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 18:43
Classification
Incident
Location
Flushing, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Laguardia International (LGA)
Coordinates
40.7706, -73.8698
Aircraft
Lockheed L-1011-385
Registration
N721DA
Category
Airplane
Engines
3
Operating rule
Part 121: Air Carrier
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Palm Beach → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC92IA086

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
308 0 0 0 308

Probable cause

THE CAPTAIN'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN AN EXCESSIVE NOSEWHEEL RATE OF SINK AND SUBSEQUENT OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR TIRES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND THAT THE TIRES 'BLEW' WHEN THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. THE 'NORMAL SINK RATE' FOR THE NOSE WHEEL IS APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT PER SECOND. THE CALCULATED RATE OF SINK FOR FLIGHT 702 WAS 14.66 FEET PER SECOND. POST INCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE TIRES REVEALED THE FAILURE WAS NOT BECAUSE OF HEAT FROM AN OVER OR UNDER INFLATION CONDITION. IT WAS CONCLUDED BY THE TIRE MANUFACTURER THAT THE TIRE FAILURE WAS 'MOST LIKELY' THE RESULT OF THE EXCESSIVE FORCES APPLIED DURING THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHDOWN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Lockheed L-1011 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
30 Jul 1992 Lockheed L-1011-385-1
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Jamaica, New York, United States Trans World Airlines Serious injuries -
18 Jul 1992 Lockheed L-1011-385-1
N719DA
Los Angeles, California, United States
no coordinates
Delta Airlines No injuries -
2 Jun 1992 Lockheed L-1011-1
N718DA
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Delta Air Lines Minor injuries -
1 Mar 1994 Lockheed L-1011
N303EA
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Rich International Airways No injuries -
19 Feb 1990 Lockheed L-1011-385-1
N31013
Los Angeles, California, United States
no coordinates
TWA Minor injuries -
12 Mar 1995 Lockheed L-1011-385
N724DA
San Juan
no coordinates
- No injuries -

All 54 records for this type

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