Douglas DC-9-30 N964VJ
18 January 1992 · Horseheads, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 January 1992 at about 15:28 local time, a Douglas DC-9-30 registered N964VJ, operated by Usair, was involved in an accident near Horseheads, New York, United States. 41 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Horseheads, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elmira/Corning Regional (ELM)
- Coordinates
- 42.1603, -76.8208
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9-30
- Registration
- N964VJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Usair
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ithaca → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92FA020
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 |
Probable cause
THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN WIND GUST DURING LANDING FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, GUSTY WINDS WERE FORECAST FOR THE SURFACE TO HIGHER ALTIUTDES. THE COPILOT WAS FLYING AND CONFIGURED THE AIRPLANE ABOUT FOUR MILES OUT FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 24. THE FLIGHTCREW RECIEVED PROGRESSIVE WIND INFORMATION DURING THE APPROACH; THE LAST REPORT WAS WIND AT 310 DEGRESS AND 25 KNOTS. THE APPROACH SPEED WAS V REF + 10. ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHTCREW, DURING THE LANDING FLARE A WIND GUST OCCURRED, AND THE AIRPLANE LIFTED IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE GUST STOPPED AND THEN THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED TO THE RUNWAY AND LANDED HARD. THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE FUSELAGE CRACKED NEAR WHERE THE WINGS WERE ATTACHED AND THE AFT FUSELAGE WAS BENT DOWN ABOUT SEVEN DEGREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1991 | Douglas DC-9-32 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Midway Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1994 | Douglas DC-9-32 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | Value Jet Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Douglas DC-9-32 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | Valujet Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 37 |
| 31 Jan 1990 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1992 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Suffern, New York, United States | Paul K. Nozell | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1992 | MBB BO-105CBS | Brooklyn, New York, United States | New York City Police Dept | Unknown | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Akron, New York, United States | Robert S. Gordy | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-22-108 | Williamson, New York, United States | Williamson Flying Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1992 | Boeing 737-300LR | Flushing, New York, United States | Usair | Fatal | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Cessna 152 | Quaker Street, New York, United States | Theodore S. la Fond | No injuries | - |