Serious incident Boeing 727-295 N1644,
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Date:Friday 23 May 1986
Time:15:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B722 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 727-295
Owner/operator:Piedmont Airline
Registration: N1644
MSN: 19449/500
Year of manufacture:1967
Total airframe hrs:52491 hours
Engine model:P&W JT80-15
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 129
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Nashville, TN -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A FIRE WARNING LIGHT DESCENDING THROUGH 10500 FEET FOR LANDING AT NASHVILLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PASSENGERS EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT USING EVACUATION SLIDES. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DISCLOSED THAT THE DETECTION LOOP WAS FAULTY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL86IA144
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL86IA144

Revision history:

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