Boeing 727-100 incident near Casper, Wyoming, November 27, 1985
On November 27, 1985 at about 1:45 am local time, a Boeing 727-100, registered N7011U, suffered minor damage in an incident near Casper, Wyoming (Natrona County Int'L airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 111 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 27, 1985 · about 1:45 am local time
- Place
- Casper, Wyoming · Natrona County Int'L
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 111 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-100 · all 727-100s on the register
- Registration
- N7011U · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT WAS PARKED AT GATE AWAITING DEPARTURE. A BUS USED TO SHUTTLE FLT CREWS AROUND THE RAMP ARRIVED AT FLT 855 TO DELIVER A FLT ATTENDANT. THE DRIVER WAS BACKING AWAY FROM ACFT WHEN THE LEFT SIDE TO BUS CONTACTED RT WING TIP. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO WING TIP CAP AND AILERON SKIN.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 178,000 lb
- Seats: 112
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W JT8D-9 (turbojet); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: SFO San Francisco CA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 7 | |||
| Passengers | 104 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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