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| Date: | Wednesday 30 March 1983 |
| Time: | 07:50 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-222 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N7441U |
| MSN: | 21895/1507 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10552 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 44 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Des Moines, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Chicago, IL (KORD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE RIGHT LEADING EDGE SLAT WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE ACFT TAXIED ONTO A CLOSED & THUSLY MARKED TAXIWAY. THE CLOSED TAXIWAY WAS NOT SHOWN AS CLOSED ON THE CHARTS AND NO NOTAM WAS ISSUED. THE SKY WS OBSCURED & VISIBILITY WAS 1/2 MILE IN FOG.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC83IA083
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 12:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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