Douglas DC-9-32 N986US
5 May 1994 · Memphis, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1994 at about 13:55 local time, a Douglas DC-9-32 registered N986US, operated by Northwest Airlines, Inc, was involved in an incident near Memphis, Tennessee, United States. 69 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 13:55
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Memphis International (MEM)
- Coordinates
- 35.0305, -90.0107
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9-32
- Registration
- N986US
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Northwest Airlines, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Phoenix
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL94IA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
Probable cause
THE FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER OUTER CASE. A FACTOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER'S INADEQUATE INSPECTION CRITERIA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAKEOFF, AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE OCCURRED. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED A FATIGUE FRACTURE THROUGH A REAR FLANGE BOLT HOLE OF THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER OUTER CASE, AT THE THREE O'CLOCK POSITION OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN APPLICABLE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE; HOWEVER, THE FRACTURE OCCURRED 2,060 CYCLES PRIOR TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED INSPECTION. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS RESULTED FROM THE EXAMINATIONS OF THE ENGINE AND THE FRACTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 Dec 1995 | Douglas DC-9-32 | Saint Louis, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Douglas DC-9-32 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Douglas DC-9-32 | Abilene, Texas, United States | Grand Airways | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1994 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1 | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 210 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 152 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Smyrna Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Cessna 140 | Celina, Tennessee, United States | Vassilev, James H. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1994 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Beechcraft C-23 | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | Acklin, Edward T. | Minor injuries | - |