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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug DC-9-32 · Atlanta, GA · November 29, 2000

Date: November 29, 2000 · 15:50 local
Place: Atlanta, GA
Airport: The William B Hartsfield Atla
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: ZZDA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N826AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA01MA005
Reported as: Doug DC932
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D*
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total6,000 in this make and model

N826ATRegistration cancelled Mar 8, 2002 · Douglas DC-9-32S/N 47359 · Built 1969 Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-32 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-1Turbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23) Inflight fire under cabin floor caused by shorted/arced wiring.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INFLIGHT FIRE UNDER CABIN FLOOR CAUSED BY SHORTED/ARCED WIRING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DCA01MA005Accident · Minor injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportAtlanta, GAthe leakage of lavatory fluid from the airplane's forward lavatory onto electrical connectors, which caused shorting that led to a fire. Contributing to the accident were the inadequate servicing of the lavatory and the failure of maintenance to ensure…Nov 29, 2000 · Substantial damage