Aerospatiale ATR-72 N253AT
4 March 1994 · Dfw Airport, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1994 at about 20:50 local time, a Aerospatiale ATR-72 registered N253AT, operated by Simmons Airlines, was involved in an incident near Dfw Airport, Texas, United States. 56 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 20:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Dfw Airport, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale ATR-72
- Registration
- N253AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Simmons Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shreveport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94IA099
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
Probable cause
THE BLOCKED NUMER 1 ENGINE DRAIN MANIFOLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE TAXIING, THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT INITIATED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND COMPLETED APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE NO. 1 ENGINE MANIFOLD WAS BLOCKED WITH COKING DEPOSITS RESULTING IN FUEL SPILL AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE WITHIN THE NACELLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale ATR-72 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1994 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 | Caddo, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1993 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Aerospatiale ATR-72 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1995 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-12 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-151 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1994 | Hughes 369HS | Mason, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150D | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-34-200T | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Nelson FORD V-6 STOL 262 | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1994 | Cessna T210H | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |