Rockwell NA-265-80 incident near Houston, Texas, March 20, 1982
On March 20, 1982 at about 3:15 pm local time, a Rockwell NA-265-80, registered N87Y, suffered minor damage in an incident near Houston, Texas (Houston Intercontinental airport). It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- March 20, 1982 · about 3:15 pm local time
- Place
- Houston, Texas · Houston Intercontinental
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Rockwell NA-265-80
- Registration
- N87Y · registry record · serial 380-1
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, NOSEWHEEL STEERING WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. DURING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CHECK-OUT, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR WAS FOUND BURNT OUT. THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL SWITCH WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN THE SYSTEM PRESSURE REACHED PRESCRIBED LIMITS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TIMING RELAY WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE REGARDLESS OF THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT D.C. POWER WAS APPLIED.
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
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,900 hours in all; 38 in this make and model; 52 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 20,000 lb
- Seats: 12
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: General Elect GE CF-700-2D2 (turbojet); 0 hours total
- Operator: N L Industries, INC
The flight
- Departed from: IAH Houston TX at 9:15 am
- Destination: New York NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 900 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 172°F (78°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 am from IAH
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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