Summary
On August 27, 1988, a Boeing 727-31 (N852TW) was involved in an accident near Chicago, IL. The accident resulted in 7 minor injuries, with 61 people uninjured out of 68 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: IMPROPER PROCEDURAL CHECKLIST IN WHICH A CRITICAL STEP WAS NOT LISTED.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CHI88FA223. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N852TW.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER PROCEDURAL CHECKLIST IN WHICH A CRITICAL STEP WAS NOT LISTED.
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# CHI88FA223