McDonnell Douglas DC10-10 N115AA
14 January 1983 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1983 at about 03:04 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC10-10 registered N115AA was involved in an incident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 201 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 03:04
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- O'hare (ORD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC10-10
- Registration
- N115AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dallas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI83IA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
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
TOO HIGH A DECK ANGLE WAS ATTAINED DURING THE FLARE & THE ACFT FLOATED DRAGGING ITS TAIL ON TOUCHDOWN & LEAVING A 2 FT PIECE OF METAL ON THE RWY. THE FIRST OFFICER WAS AT THE CONTROLS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1993 | McDonnell Douglas DC10-30 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Viasa | Unknown | - |
| 1 May 1995 | McDonnell Douglas DC10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC10-30F | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Federal Express Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2006 | McDonnell Douglas DC10 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Fedex Express | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2006 | McDonnell Douglas DC10-10F | Managua, Nicaragua | Arrow Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2008 | McDonnell Douglas DC10 | Pacific Ocean, United States | Omni Air International | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1983 | Raven S55A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | David M. Sgricca | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182G | Dongola, Illinois, United States | Robert Etherton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Cessna 305A | Park Forrest, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Cessna 177 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | Ronald N. Kritzman | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | East Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |