Summary
On September 10, 1990, a Boeing 727-231 (N74317) was involved in an accident near New York City, NY. The accident resulted in 3 minor injuries, with 150 people uninjured out of 153 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE EXHAUST PIPE FIRE IN THE APU WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNAUTHORIZED EVACUATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE PASSENGERS.
This accident is documented in NTSB report NYC90IA219. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N74317.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE EXHAUST PIPE FIRE IN THE APU WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNAUTHORIZED EVACUATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE PASSENGERS.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC90IA219