Sarasota-Bradenton Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Sarasota, Florida 33578
Monday, December 6, 1982 17:09 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE NR 2 ENGINE OCCURRED DRG TKOF ROLL. TKOF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS NO FIRE ALTHOUGH ENGINE PARTS PENETRATED THE ENGINE CASE AND COWLING SEVERING COIL AND HYDRAULIC LINES AND ELECTRICAL WIRES AND PENETRATED THE AFT FUSELAGE AND CAUSED FOD TO NR 3 ENGINE. ACFT WAS TAXIED TO GATE WHERE PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY. EXAMINATION OF NR 2 ENGINE REVEALED FATIGUE FAILURE OF FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE. EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS FOD AT FATIGUE ORIGINATION SITE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 12/6/1982
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1709
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City SARASOTA
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33578
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport SARASOTA-BRADENTON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SRQ
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1646
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID SRQ
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 75
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 21
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5084
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8871Z
NTSB Number MIA83IA043
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOEING
Aircraft Model 727-225
Aircraft Series Identifier 727-225
Aircraft Serial Number 21289
Certified Max Gross Weight 183000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 153
Number of Engines 3
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 19276
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 318
Aircraft Owner City NEW YORK
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 10015
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name EASTERN AIRLINES, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Operator City MIAMI
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33148
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code SRQ
Departure City SARASOTA
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1709
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City ORLANDO
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 31
Runway Length 7003
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --