McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N117AA
12 December 1984 · Jamaica, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 December 1984 at about 21:17 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 registered N117AA was involved in an incident near Jamaica, New York, United States. 189 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 21:17
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Jamaica, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- John F. Kennedy Int'l (JFK)
- Coordinates
- 40.6501, -73.7890
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- Registration
- N117AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Los Angeles
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- NYC85IA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
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 TAXI FOR DEPARTURE, ACFT EXPERIENCED SEVERAL JOLTS TO THE RIGHT. CAPT STOPPED ACFT AND REQUESTED GRND PERSONNEL TO INSPECT LANDING GEAR. INSPECTION REVEALED RT MAIN GEAR TRUCK BEAM FAILED. METALLURGICAL INSPECTION OF TRUCK BEAM ASS'Y CONCLUDED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY STRESS CORROSION. MANUFACTURER REVISED SERVICE BULLETIN, A32-127, ON 5/9/85 TO ADDRESS STRESS CORROSION IN AREA WHERE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND RECOMMENDED MODIFICATION. THE FAILED TRUCK BEAM HAD BEEN MODIFIED IN OCTOBER 1981 BY THE OPERATOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Scandinavian Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1984 | Gordon TEENIE TWO | Hauppauge, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1984 | Globe GC-1B | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Cessna 305A | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1984 | Cessna 182P | Clarkstown, New York, United States | Garrett Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1984 | Cessna 210N | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Cessna 182R II | Fulton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |