Douglas DC-10 N68041
2 May 1972 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1972 at about 12:52 local time, a Douglas DC-10 registered N68041, operated by Continental Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 9 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:52
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-10
- Registration
- N68041
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Continental Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Tucson, Ariz → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STIFFENER RING FAILED, HI PRES TURBINE PRES TUBE FAILED NR 2 ENG.AFT PART ENG SEPN DUE ROTOR IMBAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1972 | Douglas DC-10 | Miami, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1972 | Douglas DC-10 | Moline, Illinois, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1972 | Douglas DC-10 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1972 | Douglas DC-10 | Windsor, Canada | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1971 | Douglas DC-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |