Boeing 727 N4736
30 April 1974 · Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 April 1974 at about 17:10 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N4736, operated by National Airlines, Inc, was involved in an incident during in flight near Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States. 97 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N4736
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- National Airlines, Inc
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- San Diego, Calif → Miami, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0007
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
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
FLUID LK FM R FWD LAV TANK DRAIN DONUT PLUG.IMPACT DMG R LDG LT, HUMAN WASTE ON #3 ENG NOSE CONE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 10 Jul 1974 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American 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 | - |