Boeing 727-200 N785AT
13 January 1999 · New York, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1999 at about 21:55 local time, a Boeing 727-200 registered N785AT, operated by American Trans Air, was involved in an accident near New York, New York, United States. 161 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Guardia (LGA)
- Coordinates
- 40.7706, -73.8697
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-200
- Registration
- N785AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Trans Air
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA235
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
Probable cause
Inadequate counterbalancing to compensate for the weight of the cargo door.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The ground handler attempted to close the cargo door of the parked Boeing 727, in preparation for its departure. She released the support strut, the door fell down, and the strut penetrated her hand. About 3 weeks prior to the accident, the cargo door was reported as 'heavy to open.' Corrective action consisted of re-securing the forward counterbalance hinge. About a month after the accident, the cargo door was reported as, 'heavy when opening.' Corrective action at that time was: 'Adjusted cable tension on fwd balance.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1999 | Boeing 727-200 | Calgary, Canada | Delta Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Boeing 727-200 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Boeing 727-243F | Kathmandu, Nepal | Lufthansa Cargo Airlines/Hinduja | Fatal | 5 |
| 27 Nov 1999 | Boeing 727-232 | Flushing, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1999 | Boeing 727-225A | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1999 | Boeing 727 | Sterling, Virginia, United States | Sun Country Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1999 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | Jamaica, New York, United States | American Eagle Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Cessna 182S | Staatsburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Mooney M20C | Irving, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1999 | Stock S-1S | Westtown, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 172K | Shirley, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 1999 | Eurocopter AS-350-BA | Westbury, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |