Douglas DC-10 N1809U
3 April 1981 · Hannibal, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1981 at about 19:25 local time, a Douglas DC-10 registered N1809U, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Hannibal, Missouri, United States. 166 people were on board and 8 were seriously injured, 11 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hannibal, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-10
- Registration
- N1809U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Los Angeles, Ca → Newark, Nj
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0016
People
8 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 147 |
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
ENCTRD TURBC SHORTLY AFT ENTERING CI CLD & TURNING SEAT BELT SIGNS ON, APRX 7000FT ABV DEV TSTMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1981 | Douglas DC-10 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Douglas DC-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1981 | Douglas DC-10 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1981 | Douglas DC-10 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1981 | Douglas DC-10 | Miami, Florida, United States | Pan American World Airlines | Fatal | - |
| 7 Sep 1981 | Douglas DC-10 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |