McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 N585AA
16 July 2004 · Sheridan, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 July 2004 at about 04:04 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 registered N585AA was involved in an accident near Sheridan, Illinois, United States. 30 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sheridan, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago O'hare Intl (ORD)
- Coordinates
- 41.5117, -88.7058
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82
- Registration
- N585AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CHI04LA196
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
Probable cause
The convection induced turbulence and the flight attendant not being restrained.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 scheduled passenger carrying flight encountered turbulence upon entering "buildup" while descending through 15,000 feet mean sea level (MSL). Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed prior to entering the cloud. The only injury to those aboard was to a flight attendant who was not seated and restrained at the time of the encounter. The seat belt sign had been on but the flight attendants were not instructed to be seated. The captain stated that weather radar displayed a faint green return from the cloud before the event. No lightning or precipitation was observed from the cloud. The first officer stated the radar showed some activity south of their course. The radar indicated a line of three or four well defined cells on the 80-mile range "painting green." They saw lightning "well" south of the airplane. Directly ahead, on the northern most side of the line, the radar displayed five to seven green dots. They estimated the top to be about 17,000 feet MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2004 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2004 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) | Near St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2004 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Denver, Colorado, United States | American Airlines, Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2004 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 | Mexico City, Mexico | - | Unknown | - |
| 28 May 2005 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Denver, Colorado, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2003 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Jamaica, New York, United States | American Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Peru, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Cessna 208B | Decatur, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2004 | Cessna 150F | Ancona, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 2004 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | DeKalb, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Tjerrild ROTORWAY EXEC | Eureka, Illinois, United States | Bradley Alan Deckert | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Luscombe 8E | Joliet, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |