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| Date: | Wednesday 19 October 1983 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-121 |
| Owner/operator: | Northeastern International Airways |
| Registration: | N357PA |
| MSN: | 19259/408 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 31464 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 73 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Miami Airport, FL (MIA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL) |
| St. Petersburg, FL (KPIE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND DUE TO IMPAIRMENT OF THE RETRACTION/EXTENSION MECHANISM BY THE COMPLETE BLOCKAGE OF A HYDRAULIC PASSAGWAY WITH FOREIGN MATTER SIMILAR TO RUBBER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA84IA012
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 18:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 03-Jan-2025 08:31 | Paul | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jan-2025 08:44 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, ] |
| 03-Jan-2025 08:48 | ASN | Updated [Location, ] |
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