Accident Details
Date
Saturday, November 2, 1991
NTSB Number
MIA92IA020
Location
GULF OF MEXICO
Event ID
20001212X18486
Aircraft Damage
MINR
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
118
Total Aboard
118
Probable Cause and Findings
THE OVERFILLING OF THE FORWARD LAVATORY DURING SERVICING AND THE FAILURE TO REPLACE THE FILL/RINSE LINE CAP AFTER SERVICING BY THE GROUND SERVICE PERSONNEL WHICH RESULTED IN THE LAVATORY VENTING FLUID THROUGH THE FILL/RINSE LINE DURING FLIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ICE FORMATION AND INGESTION OF ICE INTO NUMBER THREE ENGINE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N839TW
Make
BOEING
Serial Number
18904
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
REGISTRATION PENDING
Address
430 TELSER RD
Status
Deregistered
City
LAKE ZURICH
State / Zip Code
IL 60047-1588
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA92IA020