Douglas DC-10-10 N61NA
14 December 1983 · West Palm Beach, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 December 1983 at about 22:57 local time, a Douglas DC-10-10 registered N61NA was involved in an incident near West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. 118 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 22:57
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palm Beach Int'l (PBI)
- Coordinates
- 26.6594, -80.0896
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-10-10
- Registration
- N61NA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → New York City
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- MIA84IA045
People
6 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 112 |
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
THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUCK WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATIONREVEALED STRESS CORROSION WHICH ORIGINATED ADJACENT TO THE FORWARD OUTBOARD LONGITUDINAL BEAM LUBRICATION ON HOLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1983 | Douglas DC-10-10 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Douglas DC-10-30F | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |