McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 N502ME
2 July 1999 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1999 at about 13:06 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 registered N502ME was involved in an accident near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. 9 people were on board and nobody was 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 13:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- General Mitchell Intl (MKE)
- Coordinates
- 42.8802, -87.8907
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
- Registration
- N502ME
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → Kansas City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99FA208
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Probable cause
The vehicle driver's inadvertent application of the accelerator pedal while backing towards the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The lavatory service truck impacted the fuselage of the parked aircraft while the truck was being backed into position. The driver of the lavatory service truck reported that her foot slipped off the brake pedal and depressed the accelerator pedal. Marshallers were not used during lavatory servicing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1998 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2000 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | First Security Bank NA Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2000 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1999 | Maule MXT7-180A | Lapointe, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Cessna 150K | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Israel 1124A | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | Mineral Point, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Boeing 777-222 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |