Serious incident Boeing 727-15C N436EX,
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Date:Thursday 10 November 1983
Time:06:37 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B721 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 727-15C
Owner/operator:International Air Services Co.
Registration: N436EX
MSN: 19289/403
Total airframe hrs:1242 hours
Engine model:P&W JT&D-7B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:St. Louis, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Oklahoma City, OK
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER ENGINE START THE ACFT WAS DIRECTED BY THE TOWER TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. THE MARSHALLER MOTIONED HIM FORWARD AND HE ADVANCED THE POWER TO 65 PERCENT TO BREAK AWAY AND THEN REDUCED IT TO IDLE. AT NO TIME WAS THE PILOT ADVISED THAT AN ACFT WAS BEHIND HIM. THE EXHAUST OF THE JET ENGINE LIFTED THE WING OF A CESSNA 206 WHICH WAS TAXIING BEHIND THE BOEING 727. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND SUSTAINING MINOR DAMAGE. THE CREW OF THE BOEING 727 WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC84IA018
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC84IA018

Revision history:

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