Boeing 727-100 N198FE

Summary

On 22 January 1997 at about 04:45 local time, a Boeing 727-100 registered N198FE was involved in an incident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 January 1997 at 04:45

Classification

Incident

Location

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Will Rogers World (OKC)

Coordinates

35.4510, -97.5704

Aircraft

Boeing 727-100

Registration

N198FE

Category

Airplane

Engines

3

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Memphis

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

FTW97IA084

Nobody was injured.

existence of fumes from the cargo compartment and activation of the cargo smoke detector for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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During the takeoff initial climb, the crew received an aural warning and the number 2 smoke detector sensor light illuminated in the cockpit. Crew members noted a strong smell, like lacquer and varnish, coming from the cargo area. No evidence of an in flight fire or hazardous cargo spill was found in any cargo container. Wood panels, painted earlier that day with a base coat (Kem-Flash E61A45) and a topcoat (Production Lacquer L61XX Laed-Free Custom), were found in cargo bin 5. The ramp agent, who loaded the boxes into the cargo container, did not notice any smell or fumes when the container was loaded into the cargo bin. Painted panels may emit a paint like odor during the curing process; however, once the paint has been used on the panels it is not considered a hazardous material and is considered nonflammable when it is still in a curing stage. The smoke detector operates based on the percentage of light transmitted. The smoke detector, Part No. 7740-01, Serial No. 2024, tested within the manufacturer's operation specifications.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.