McDonnell Douglas MD-11-F N603FE
29 September 1994 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1994 at about 00:50 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11-F registered N603FE, operated by Federal Express, was involved in an incident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 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 00:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage International (ANC)
- Coordinates
- 61.1597, -149.9896
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11-F
- Registration
- N603FE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Federal Express
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newark → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94IA321
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
RIGHT INBOARD FLAP VANE COMPONENT SEPARATION DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD FLAP VANE DEPARTED THE AIRFRAME WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS 500 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY. THE VANE TO TRACK SUPPORT, AFT ADJUSTMENT ECCENTRIC, AND THE SPRING CARTRIDGE STOP ASSEMBLY SEPARATED DUE TO TENSILE OVERLOAD; HOWEVER, THE TENSILE PROPERTIES DID NOT APPEAR TO INFLUENCE THE FAILURE OF THE VANE. THE SUPPORT TRACK, THE ROLLER SUPPORT BOLT, AND THE FLAP SUPPORT BUSHING SEPARATED DUE TO SHEAR OVERLOAD. TESTING FAILED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1994 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11/F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1994 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | U. S. Africa Airways | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1994 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Caribbean | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1993 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1993 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Shemya, Alaska, United States | China Eastern Airlines | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Apr 1995 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |