McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N1820U
3 March 1992 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1992 at about 21:50 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 registered N1820U, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 200 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- O'hare Intl (ORD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- Registration
- N1820U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Angles → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92IA101
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Probable cause
CONTAMINATED ANTI-SKID BRAKING SYSTEM ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM AND LOCKING UP OF THE BRAKES ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING ROLLOUT, THE CAPTAIN APPLIED BRAKES TO DECELERATE THE AIRPLANE AS IT WAS TURNING TOWARDS THE TAXIWAY. THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKES, WHICH ARE NORMALLY PROTECTED BY A BRAKE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM, LOCKED THREE OF THE FOUR WHEELS SUFFICIENTLY SO THAT THE TIRES WERE SCRUBBED DOWN AND RUPTURED. THE FOURTH TIRE WAS SCRUBBED DOWN AND DEFLATED. THE CAPTAIN STOPPED THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO ENTERING THE TAXIWAY. POST-INCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED CONTAMINATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS BETWEEN THE ANTI-SKID MANIFOLDS AND THE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ANTI-SKID PROTECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | Faro, Portugal | Martinair | Fatal | 56 |
| 23 Sep 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC 10-10 | San Francisco, California, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1991 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1993 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1991 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Cessna 177 | Manlius, Illinois, United States | Grand Lake Air Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Cessna 152 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Legends, R.e. & J.k. Brown | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Beechcraft B55 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | J. F. Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1992 | Cessna 150L | Elwood, Illinois, United States | Thomas F and Robert H Bentley | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Aug 1992 | Douglas DC-8-61 | Morton Grove, Illinois, United States | Airborne Express Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28-181 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Carroll Flying Service | No injuries | - |