Boeing 767-332ER N1608
5 April 2002 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 April 2002 at about 22:15 local time, a Boeing 767-332ER registered N1608 was involved in an accident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 199 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- The William B Hartsfield Atlan (ATL)
- Coordinates
- 33.6450, -84.4331
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767-332ER
- Registration
- N1608
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Milan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL02LA075
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
Probable cause
Company maintenance personnel inadequate maintenance inspection that resulted in the in-flight separation of the APU inspection doors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Boeing 767-332ER, experienced an in-flight separation of the auxiliary power unit doors while climbing to the assigned cruise altitude. According to the Captain, as the airplane climbed through 15, 000 feet, and accelerated through 320 knots, he heard a loud bang. He elected to reduce the airspeed to 270 knots and return to Atlanta. The flight landed in Atlanta without further incident. A review of maintenance records showed that the auxiliary power unit (APU) had been serviced by ground maintenance personnel about one hour before the airplane departed. The examination of the airframe revealed that both APU doors were missing from their normally installed positions. Examination of the APU door assembly failed to disclose a mechanical problem with the door latching assemblies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2002 | Boeing 767-332ER | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Delta Air Lines | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Boeing 767-200ER | Pusan, Republic Of Korea | Air China | Fatal | 138 |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Boeing 767-200 | Shimozishima, Japan | All Nippon Airways Co Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2002 | Boeing 767-224 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Boeing 767-222 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2002 | Boeing 767-300 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Southern Winds Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Hispano Aviacion HA-200-SAETA | Perry, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Harrison PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft BE-76 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Anthony Walker | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Aero Commander S2R | Cochran, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Cessna 150J | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Johnnie R. Courson | Fatal | 1 |