Boeing 727F N465FE
3 March 1997 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Unknown
Summary
On 3 March 1997 at about 00:00 local time, a Boeing 727F registered N465FE, operated by Federal Express Airlines, was involved in an incident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The number of people on board was not recorded. 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 00:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727F
- Registration
- N465FE
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Federal Express Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- DCA97IA030
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A jammed elevator resulting from a backed-off elevator trim tab nut.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On March 3, 1997, A Federal Express Airlines Boeing 727F, N465FE, experienced a flight control malfunction while standing with engines running, at Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia. An elevator trim tab casting nut was found backed off and jammed the elevator. No additional information is available.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1997 | Boeing 727-247 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Boeing 727-100 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1997 | Boeing 727-2K5 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | Aeromexpress | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1997 | Boeing 727-51C | Denver, Colorado, United States | Ryan Int'l Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1997 | Boeing 727-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1998 | Boeing 727-200 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Edwin A. Deas | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna 310K | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Pierce M Godwin | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Southeastern School of Aero. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna 150K | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | Firefox Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | The Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Kolb FIRESTAR-II | Albany, Georgia, United States | Ronald Barthelemy | Serious injuries | - |