Serious incident Boeing 727-223 N6810,
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Date:Sunday 26 December 1982
Time:09:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B722 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 727-223
Owner/operator:American Airlines
Registration: N6810
MSN: 19485/571
Year of manufacture:1968
Total airframe hrs:39999 hours
Engine model:P&W JT8D-9
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Memphis, TN -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Dallas/ft Worth, TX
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING A GO-AROUND FROM AN ILS APPROACH, THE LEFT WING TIP WAS DRAGGED. THIS RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE SLATS, TRAILING EDGE FLAPS AND OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK HOUSING ON THE LEFT WING. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AFTER THE GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FERRIED TO THE COMPANY'S MAINTENANCE FACILITY WHERE THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR WAS REMOVED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW83IA086
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW83IA086

Revision history:

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