McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 N8924E
16 February 1984 · Forest Park, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 February 1984 at about 17:31 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 registered N8924E was involved in an incident near Forest Park, Georgia, United States. 72 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 17:31
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Forest Park, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- W.b Hartsfield Int'l Arpt (ATL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
- Registration
- N8924E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Washington
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84IA104
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
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
CAPTAIN HEARD A MUFFLED EXPLOSION ACCOMPANIED BY A MODERATE LEFT YAW AND 'A DETERIORATION OF READINGS ON #1 ENGINE' SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE INITIATED IN 'THE T3 DISK/BLADES AREA.' METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE 3RD STAGE TURBINE BLADE WAS MOST PROBABLY INDUCED BY RUBBING BTW THE TURBINE SHROUD AND THE OUTER AIR SEAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Eastern Airlines (Eala) | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1984 | Cessna 150 | Jessup, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Cessna 172H | Fairburn, Georgia, United States | South Fulton Sky | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Rotec RALLY 3 | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Haxton QUICKIE Q2 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Cessna 177B | Lafayette, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |