No fatalities

BOEING 767-332 accident at New York, NY, 7 Jul 2022

New York, NY, United States

On July 7, 2022, a BOEING 767-332 operated by DELTA AIR LINES INC was involved in an aviation accident near New York, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The failure of maintenance personnel to close the drain mast heater circuit breakers which resulted in the formation of ice in the forward drain mast, an improper flow of wastewater into the main landing gear wheel well, and the formation of ice on one or… This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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BOEING 767-332
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Probable cause

The failure of maintenance personnel to close the drain mast heater circuit breakers which resulted in the formation of ice in the forward drain mast, an improper flow of wastewater into the main landing gear wheel well, and the formation of ice on one or more aileron system components.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Maintenance personnelFluid managementEffect on equipment