McDonnell Douglas MD-88 N956DL
15 August 1992 · Dfw Airport, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1992 at about 00:15 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 registered N956DL, operated by Delta Airlines, was involved in an incident near Dfw Airport, Texas, United States. 133 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 00:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Dfw Airport, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dfw International (DFW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-88
- Registration
- N956DL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Delta Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → El Paso
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW92IA208
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FRACTURE OF A FAN BLADE RESULTING FROM A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AS THE AIRPLANE WAS ACCELERATING THROUGH 90 KNOTS. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF ONE FAN BLADE IN THE FAN DISK DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-88 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1993 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1995 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | Delta Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Delta Air Lines | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Alvin D Campbell KR-2 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Alvin D. Campbell | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 205A | Spring, Texas, United States | Owens, Grady | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Mooney M20J | Austin, Texas, United States | Kissock, Darryl C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Denton, Texas, United States | Thomas A. Tweeddale | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Robinson R22 | Alpine, Texas, United States | Helicopters International | Fatal | 1 |