Douglas DC-9-51 N420EA
8 August 1996 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1996 at about 17:57 local time, a Douglas DC-9-51 registered N420EA was involved in an incident near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. 76 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 17:57
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Honolulu International (HNL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9-51
- Registration
- N420EA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Lihue
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX96IA300
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
Probable cause
Improper installation of a flexible hydraulic hose by company maintenance personnel and inadequate inspection of the work by company inspectors which resulted in the loose hose becoming entangled in the nose gear linkage, preventing complete extension of the nose gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The nose landing gear did not fully extend as the flight approached its destination. After confirming the unsafe gear position through an inspection window, the crew completed emergency checklist procedures and readied the passenger cabin for an emergency landing while returning to the departure airport. In the ensuing emergency landing the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to a stop on the runway on its nose. A partial cabin evacuation was completed via the tailcone slide before it was determined safe to exit the remaining passengers and crew through the forward cabin doors. Inspection revealed that an improperly secured flexible hydraulic hose had engaged the nose wheel downlock mechanism preventing it from locking over center. The flexible hose was installed temporarily to replace a leaking rigid line.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1996 | Douglas DC-9-32 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1996 | Douglas DC-9-32 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 110 |
| 7 Jan 1996 | Douglas DC-9-32 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1996 | Grumman American AA-1B | Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1996 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Hana, Hawaii, United States | Alika Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1996 | Bell 206B | McGregor Point, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Lanai, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1996 | Hughes 369D | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1996 | Cessna 402B | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |