McDonnell Douglas DC9-32 N942N
24 June 1983 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1983 at about 21:26 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC9-32 registered N942N was involved in an incident near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 92 people were on board and 6 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:26
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCarren Int'l. (LAS)
- Coordinates
- 36.0804, -115.1394
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC9-32
- Registration
- N942N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Phoenix
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83IA302
People
6 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 86 |
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
DURING THE GROUND RUN FOR TAKEOFF A FATIGUE PRECIPITATED FAILURE OF THE THIRD STAGE TURBINE BLADE OCCURRED WITH SECONDARY DAMAGE TO SEVERAL GUIDE VANES AND THE FOURTH STAGE TURBINE WHEEL. IMBALANCE OF THE TURBINE WHEEL CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER SIX BEARING ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK INTO THE EXHAUST AREA CAUSING A LOW INTENSITY FIRE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-80 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Transworld Airways | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1979 | McDonnell Douglas DC9 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Air Canada | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-31 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-51 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-30 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Continental Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1993 | McDonnell Douglas DC9-82 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20F | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Dec 1983 | Aerospatiale AS 355F | Black Mountain, Nevada, United States | Craig Huntington | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Dec 1983 | Cessna 182E | Humbolt, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Feb 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-22-108 | Nr Jackpot, Nevada, United States | Kent Powers | Fatal | 1 |