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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Doug DC982 · Detroit, MI · August 16, 1987

Date
August 16, 1987 · 20:46 local
Place
Detroit, MI
Airport
Detroit Metro Wayne County
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
NWAA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N312RC
NTSB investigation
NTSBDCA87MA046
Reported as
Doug DC982
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8D217
People aboard
154
Fatal injuries
156
Pilot’s flight hours
20,859 total1,359 in this make and model159 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Took off without slats and flaps extended. Struck light pole,crashed and burned. Takeoff warning system inoperative

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF WITHOUT SLATS AND FLAPS EXTENDED. STRUCK LIGHT POLE,CRASHED AND BURNED. TAKEOFF WARNING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N312RC · 1

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