Douglas DC-9-51 N775NC
5 August 1988 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1988 at about 16:25 local time, a Douglas DC-9-51 registered N775NC, operated by Northwest Airlines, Inc, was involved in an incident near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 84 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 16:25
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Atlanta Hartsfield (ATL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9-51
- Registration
- N775NC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Northwest Airlines, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Minneapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88IA227
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
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.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1988 | Douglas DC-9-82 | Hickman, Kentucky, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Douglas DC-9-51 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Eastern Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1989 | Douglas DC-9-30 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1986 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Calverton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1990 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1988 | Globe GC-1A | Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States | James W. Young | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 172F | Shellman, Georgia, United States | Evans J. Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Mooney M-20 | Hartwell, Georgia, United States | David W. Beal, Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Cessna 150F | Newnan, Georgia, United States | Howard G. Banks | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Cessna 175C | Boston, Georgia, United States | Charles Reichert | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Cessna T210L | Thomson, Georgia, United States | Karriman, Joseph JR. | Minor injuries | - |