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April 9, 1982 · Boeing 727-200 · N7627U

Youngstown, OH

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Incident
Date
April 9, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (108 uninjured)
Location
Youngstown, OH
Aircraft
Boeing 727-200
Tail Number
N7627U
Operator
United Airlines
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
CHI82IA117

After aborting one approach and holding for several minutes, the flight was cleared for the ILS approach runway 32 at 0947 EST. While the flight was holding, the crew had several conversations with approach control and the company representative regarding runway conditions and braking action. On 2 occasions, the United crew requested, through the tower, that airport personnel inspect the runway. The tower was unable to contact anyone and stated that the last field condition report was taken at 0815 EST. The crew was also informed that the field was completely whited out and there had been no plowing since the snow started. The approach and touchdown were normal with the left main gear touching down about 20 ft inside the left edge of the runway about 1200 ft from the threshold. The left main gear left the runway approximately 400 ft later and traveled an additional 750 ft before the right gear ran off the runway. Prior to stopping, the crew was able to get the right main and nose gear back on the runway.

Full Narrative

AFTER ABORTING ONE APPROACH AND HOLDING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE FLIGHT WAS CLEARED FOR THE ILS APPROACH RUNWAY 32 AT 0947 EST. WHILE THE FLIGHT WAS HOLDING, THE CREW HAD SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH APPROACH CONTROL AND THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING RUNWAY CONDITIONS AND BRAKING ACTION. ON 2 OCCASIONS, THE UNITED CREW REQUESTED, THROUGH THE TOWER, THAT AIRPORT PERSONNEL INSPECT THE RUNWAY. THE TOWER WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT ANYONE AND STATED THAT THE LAST FIELD CONDITION REPORT WAS TAKEN AT 0815 EST. THE CREW WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FIELD WAS COMPLETELY WHITED OUT AND THERE HAD BEEN NO PLOWING SINCE THE SNOW STARTED. THE APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN WERE NORMAL WITH THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TOUCHING DOWN ABOUT 20 FT INSIDE THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY ABOUT 1200 FT FROM THE THRESHOLD. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LEFT THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 400 FT LATER AND TRAVELED AN ADDITIONAL 750 FT BEFORE THE RIGHT GEAR RAN OFF THE RUNWAY. PRIOR TO STOPPING, THE CREW WAS ABLE TO GET THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR BACK ON THE RUNWAY.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time09:52 EST
Nearest AirportYoungstown Municipal (0nm N)
Runway32
Runway Length7492 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing 727-200
Tail NumberN7627U
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorUnited Airlines
Operating RulePart 121
Engines3
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsP & W · JT8D-7 · Turbofan · 14000
Seats146

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (108 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured108
Total108
Crew 1Age 50 · Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind10° @ 10 kt
Ceiling600 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time09:50

Appendix: Source Data