N473EV (Boeing 747-121) — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

March 31, 1993Accident
THE LATERAL SEPARATION OF THE NO. 2 ENGINE PYLON DUE TO AN ENCOUNTER WITH SEVERE OR POSSIBLY EXTREME TURBULENCE THAT RESULTED IN DYNAMIC MULTI-AXIS LATERAL LOADINGS THAT EXCEEDED THE ULTIMATE LATERAL LOAD-CARRYING CAPABILITY OF THE PYLON, WHICH WAS ALREADY REDUCED BY THE PRESENCE OF THE FATIGUE CRACK NEAR THE FORWARD END OF THE PYLON'S FORWARD FIREWALL WEB.
Boeing 747-121
THE LATERAL SEPARATION OF THE NO. 2 ENGINE PYLON DUE TO AN ENCOUNTER WITH SEVERE OR POSSIBLY EXTREME TURBULENCE THAT RESULTED IN DYNAMIC MULTI-AXIS LATERAL LOADINGS THAT EXCEEDED THE ULTIMATE LATERAL LOAD-CARRYING CAPABILITY OF THE PYLON, WHICH WAS ALREADY REDUCED BY THE PRESENCE OF THE FATIGUE CRACK NEAR THE FORWARD END OF THE PYLON'S FORWARD FIREWALL WEB. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records2 on file

Worst recorded outcome: no damage.

July 29, 1994Incident
Boeing 747 · North Atlantic Ocean · A94A0154
A94a0154: the pilot of the boeing 747, n473ev, shut down the #3 engine due to low oil indication. No assistance was required and the aircraft continued to destination.
April 15, 1991Incident
Boeing 747 · North Atlantic · A91A0072
Number three engine failed while aircraft in cruise flight. Pilot unable to restart. Engine secured and aircraft continued to destination.

Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).