Boeing 727 N54328
1 December 1974 · Berryville, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 December 1974 at about 11:10 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N54328, operated by Trans World Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Berryville, Virginia, United States. 92 people were on board and 92 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Berryville, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dulles Int'l
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N54328
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Trans World Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Columbus, Oh → Washington, Dc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0029
People
92 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ATC PROC INADEQUATE, LACK CLARITY.APCH CHART ALT RSTRNS INADEQUATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1974 | Boeing 727 | Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1974 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1974 | Boeing 727 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1974 | Boeing 727 | Houston, Texas, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1974 | Boeing 727 | Tampa, Florida, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Boeing 727-31 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |