# Accident 19900803064639A: Doug DC1010, Coeur D Alene, ID, August 3, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 1990, 11:45 local time
- Place: Coeur D Alene, ID
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UALA
- Location: 47.5905° N, 116.9093° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5905&lon=-116.9093&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1804U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1804U-1994-05-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (registry code 3022110, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC1010
- People aboard: 282
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 total, 1,500 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA156) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900803064639A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

A PASSENGER ACCIDENTLY SPILLED HOT COFFEE INTO HER LAP RECEIVING SECOND DEGREE BURNS REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA90LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA156), Aug 3, 1990: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (N1804U), Coeur D'Alene, ID, no damage. Probable cause: PASSENGER SPILLING A HOT CUP OF COFFEE IN HER LAP WHILE THE FLIGHT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT.

## Other reports on N1804U (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19800522052869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800522052869I), May 22, 1980: Doug DC1010 (N1804U), Chicago, IL. Engine quit on takeoff. Aircraft returned to airport. Maintenace to replace engine.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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