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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Doug DC-9-33F · Fort Worth, TX · March 18, 1989

Date: March 18, 1989 · 02:15 local
Place: Fort Worth, TX
Airport: Carswell Afb
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: EIAA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N931F
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA89MA035
Reported as: Doug DC933F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,238 total1,938 in this make and model

N931FRegistration cancelled Feb 26, 2018 · Douglas DC-9-33FS/N 47192 · Built 1968 Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-33F Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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

Main cargo door opened on takeoff. Loss of control.

As the FAA filed it

MAIN CARGO DOOR OPENED ON TAKEOFF. LOSS OF CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DCA89MA035Accident · 2 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportSaginaw, TXThe loss of control of the airplane for undetermined reasons following the inflight opening of the improperly latched cargo door. Contributing to the accident were: inadequate procedures used by evergreen airlines and approved by the FAA for preflight…Mar 18, 1989 · Destroyed