Boeing 707-341 N107BV
2 August 1993 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1993 at about 22:41 local time, a Boeing 707-341 registered N107BV, operated by Fast Air Carrier Ltd, was involved in an incident near Miami, Florida, United States. 3 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 22:41
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami International (MIA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 707-341
- Registration
- N107BV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Fast Air Carrier Ltd
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Lima
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93IA168
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE CORE COWLING, WHICH RESULTED IN FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE FORWARD INBOARD HINGE SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO GO UNDETECTED. THIS RESULTED IN THE HINGE SEPARATING AND THE COWLING SEPARATING IN FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLIGHT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE CORE COWLING SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE SEPARATED COWLING INDICATED THE INBOARD FORWARD COWLING HINGE SUPPORT STRUCTURE HAD FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE. THIS ALLOWED THE COWLING TO OPEN AND THEN SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE. THE HINGE REMAINED IN PLACE ON THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE COWLING SEPARATED. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE COWLING, WHICH IS PART OF AN ENGINE HUSH KIT, REQUIRES THE HINGE SUPPORT STRUCTURE BE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS EACH 300 FLIGHT HOURS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 707 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1992 | Boeing 707-324C | Miami, Florida, United States | Trans Aereos Mercan Pan AM | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1991 | Boeing 707-323C | Denver, Colorado, United States | Southern Air Transport (Sat) | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Boeing 707-321B | Miami, Florida, United States | Operada EN Arrend. POR Ladeco | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1996 | Boeing 707-323 | Manta, Ecuador | Millon Air Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Jan 1990 | Boeing 707-321B | Cove Neck, New York, United States | Avianca | Fatal | 73 |
| 20 Sep 1990 | Boeing 707-321B | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1993 | Cessna 650 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-44A | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Cherokee Leasing, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1993 | Cessna 140 | Niceville, Florida, United States | RAY, Robert G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Joseph V. Fera | Serious injuries | - |