McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N68043
5 June 1983 · Yuma, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1983 at about 04:00 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 registered N68043 was involved in an accident near Yuma, Arizona, United States. 241 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yuma, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- Registration
- N68043
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → San Diego
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA262
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
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 CRUISE FLIGHT THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A PITCH EXCURSION UP THEN DOWN WHILE IN AUTOPILOT ON OPERATION. A CRACKED STRAIN GAGE BRIDGE WIRE WAS FOUND IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1983 | Bell 206L-3 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Grand Canyon Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Boeing D75N1 | Marana, Arizona, United States | James Bradley | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Cessna 401 | Near Globe, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28-236 | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Deer Valley Avionics | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150G | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |