NONE · BOEING 737-3T0 · 1988-05-24 · NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW88IA109
Event ID
20001213X25693
Type
Incident
Date
1988-05-24
Location
NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
45
Total aboard
45
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
737-3T0
Registration
N75356
FAR Part
129
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A DOUBLE ENGINE FLAMEOUT DUE TO WATER INGESTION WHICH OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF AN INFLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL. A CONTRIBUTING CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE ENGINES AND THE FAA WATER INGESTION CERTIFICATION STANDARDS WHICH DID NOT REFLECT THE WATERFALL RATES THAT CAN BE EXPECTED IN MODERATE OR HIGHER INTENSITY THUNDERSTORMS.