Douglas DC-10 N119AA
9 May 1973 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1973 at about 12:47 local time, a Douglas DC-10 registered N119AA, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 19 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 12:47
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tucson Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-10
- Registration
- N119AA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Phoenix, Ariz → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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
TAILSTRIKE ON LNDG.PLT UNFAMLR W LNDG ATT LMTS. PLT MAINTD EXCESSIVE NOSE HIGH LNDG ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1973 | Douglas DC-10 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | National Airlines, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1973 | Douglas DC-10 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | National Airlines, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 1973 | Douglas DC-10 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Iberia | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1973 | Douglas DC-10 | Rochester, New York, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1973 | Douglas DC-10 | Miami, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1973 | Douglas DC-10 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |