Boeing 747-200 N17025
11 September 1993 · New York, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1993 at about 23:30 local time, a Boeing 747-200 registered N17025 was involved in an incident near New York, New York, United States. 387 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 23:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-200
- Registration
- N17025
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newark → London
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC93IA184
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 387 |
Probable cause
The improper installation of the fairing by company maintenance personnel, resulting in the infligh separation of the fairing in flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHEN THE WING FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CAPTAIN NOTED AIRFRAME VIBRATION. HE DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO LAND. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE NO 1 MOVABLE FLAP FAIRING WAS MISSING. THE FAIRING WAS LOCATED THE NEXT DAY IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES FROM THE TAKEOFF RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE FAIRING REVEALED THAT THE TWO, LOWER HINGE BOLTS WERE MISSING. THE HINGES AND BUSHINGS SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF DEFORMATION OR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1993 | Boeing 747-200 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1993 | Boeing 747-100 | Milan, Italy | United Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 25 Jul 1993 | Boeing 747-368 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Boeing 747-121 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Japan Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Boeing 747-269BC | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Boeing 747-123 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | United Parcel Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1993 | Cessna 206 | Inlet, New York, United States | LLS Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1993 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Shirley, New York, United States | Mid Island Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 182P | Bath, New York, United States | Gary B Roush | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-24-260 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | L & L Aviation Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Lapeer, New York, United States | E.g. and H. Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jun 1993 | American General AA-1 | Vestal, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |