Boeing 727-200 N815AA
25 January 1991 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1991 at about 12:30 local time, a Boeing 727-200 registered N815AA, operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 93 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Indianapolis (IND)
- Coordinates
- 39.7299, -86.2890
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-200
- Registration
- N815AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Dallas
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA087
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE PROPER PROCEDURES AND THE IMPROPER USE OF THE THROTTLES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AMERICAN FLIGHT 323 (AA323) TAXIED TO THE HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RUNWAY 23R. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT A STATIC/PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM PROBLEM THE CREW PERFORMED A POWER RUN-UP. THE JET BLAST CONTACTED AND MOVED A NORTHWEST DC9 (NW878) WHICH WAS PARKED AT GATE A7, BEHIND AND PERPENDICULAR TO AA323. THE MOVEMENT OF THE AIRPLANE RESULTED IN AN EXTERNAL HEATER HOSE DISCONNECTING FROM THE AIRPLANE. A 15 LB METAL COUPLING ON THE END OF THE HOSE STRUCK A MECHANIC WHEN IT DISCONNECTED. THE MECHANIC WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH INTERNAL INJURIES. THE CREW OF AA323 REPORTED BEING UNAWARE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF NW878. AA323 DID NOT REQUEST OR OBTAIN A CLEARANCE TO PERFORM THE RUN-UP IN THE UNAUTHORIZED AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1991 | Boeing 727-223 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1991 | Boeing 727-100QC | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | Ryan International Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Boeing 727-214 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Boeing 727-254 | Buffalo, New York, United States | Trump Shuttle, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1991 | Boeing 727-251 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Boeing 727-223 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1991 | Cessna 177 | Decatur, Indiana, United States | Clark Smith/ Ralph Biggs | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1991 | Beechcraft 95 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | William E. Woodill | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1991 | Mooney M20K | Knox, Indiana, United States | Northern Harvest Furniture, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1991 | Aerostar RX-8 | Warsaw, Indiana, United States | Henry J. & Marcille Cripe | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Gulfstream American AA1A | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Fireside Gallery, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD369D | Beech Grove, Indiana, United States | Miami Valley Services | No injuries | - |