McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 N402EA
26 September 1986 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1986 at about 01:17 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 registered N402EA was involved in an incident near Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States. 99 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 01:17
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh-Durham (KRDU)
- Coordinates
- 35.8298, -78.8301
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
- Registration
- N402EA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DCA86IA001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
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
DRG ARRIVAL, THE FLT CREW MADE A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 23L IN CALM WIND CONDS. FLT CREW STATEMENTS INDICATED THAT WHEN THEY WERE ON FINAL APCH AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL, THE ACFT WAS ON THE PROPER GLIDEPATH FOR LANDING. HOWEVER THE RESULTING GRND CONTACT WAS HARDER THAN NORMAL RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE ACFT BUT NO REPORTED INJURIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Cerritos, California, United States | - | Fatal | 67 |
| 14 Mar 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Romulus, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 154 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1986 | Piper J3-65C | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Cessna 150 | Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States | Billy Darin Moxley | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | H Preiss HP-19C | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Oct 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1986 | Quickie Q2 | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |