NONE · BOEING 727-31 · 1989-12-09 · NEWARK, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC90FA038
Event ID
20001213X30003
Type
Accident
Date
1989-12-09
Location
NEWARK, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
727-31
Registration
N727PJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
3
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THERMAL DISTRESS OF THE FIRST STAGE TURBINE BLADES OF THE NUBER ONE ENGINE CAUSING A DEGRADATION OF MATERIAL PROPERTIES WHICH RESULTED IN BLADE FRACTURES. THE REASON FOR THE THERMAL DISTRESS WAS NOT DETERMINED.