Boeing 727-222 N7441U
30 March 1983 · Des Moines, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 March 1983 at about 12:50 local time, a Boeing 727-222 registered N7441U, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident near Des Moines, Iowa, United States. 44 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 12:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Des Moines (DSM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-222
- Registration
- N7441U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83IA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
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
THE RIGHT LEADING EDGE SLAT WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE ACFT TAXIED ONTO A CLOSED & THUSLY MARKED TAXIWAY. THE CLOSED TAXIWAY WAS NOT SHOWN AS CLOSED ON THE CHARTS AND NO NOTAM WAS ISSUED. THE SKY WS OBSCURED & VISIBILITY WAS 1/2 MILE IN FOG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1983 | Boeing 727-100 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1983 | Boeing 727-200 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Boeing 727-231A | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Boeing 727-200 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Alaska Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1983 | Boeing 727-21 | Miami, Florida, United States | Northeaster Inter. Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1983 | Hughes TH-55A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | Atlantic Book Binders | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1983 | American AA1 | Wiota, Iowa, United States | Harry Barr | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Newton, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Beechcraft J35 | Knoxville, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft BE77 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |