Boeing 727-22 N7078U
3 September 1984 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 1984 at about 19:18 local time, a Boeing 727-22 registered N7078U was involved in an incident near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 81 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 19:18
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Nearest airport
- National (DCA)
- Coordinates
- 38.9103, -77.0191
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-22
- Registration
- N7078U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Washington → Knoxville
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO84IA005
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
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
MISHAP ACFT, NEW YORK AIR FLIGHT 306 (NYA 306) FOLLOWED A BOEING 727, UNITED FLIGHT 827 (UAL 827), TO THE RUN-UP AREA AND POSITIONED IN THE #2 SPOT FOR TAKEOFF, ANTICIPATING UAL 827 WOULD RECEIVE TAKEOFF CLEARANCE FIRST. NYA 306 WAS CLEARED FIRST FOR TAKEOFF INSTEAD AND PLT INITIATED A HARD RIGHT TURN BUT ACFT WAS NOT IN POSITION TO PASS CLEAR. NYA 306 LEFT WING TIP STRUCK TRAILING EDGE OF UAL 827 RIGHT WING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 727-22 727-22 | N7078U | - | Minor |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-80 MD-80 | N780JA | New York Air | Minor |
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1984 | Boeing 727-200 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Boeing 727-2M7 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Boeing 727-31 | Flushing, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1984 | Boeing 727-232 | Buffalo, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1984 | Boeing 727-225A | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1984 | Boeing 727 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1984 | Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Hinderliter Industries | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft 58 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Gibson Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-23-250 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Boeing 727-200 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | United Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1983 | British Aircraft Corp (Bac) 1-11/204/AF | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |