# Accident 20040410006949A: Doug DC1030, April 10, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 10, 2004, 22:58 local time
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: WRLA
- Location: 37.6356° N, 72.8607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6356&lon=-72.8607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N14075, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14075-2013-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 (registry code 3023501, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CF6-45A2 (registry code 30017, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-45a2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC1030
- Reported engine: GE CF645A2
- People aboard: 252
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,425 total, 3,226 in this make and model, 96 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC04TA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04TA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040410006949A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON APRIL 10, 2004 AT 2258 EDT, WORLD AIRWAYS AIRCRAFT N14075, DC-10-30, S/N 46922, WAS ON FLIGHT 725 FROM NAPLES, ITALY TO NAVAL AIR STATION NORFOLK. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS OF FLIGHT, AT 32,000 FEET, THE PILOT REPORTED A "SHUTTER AND BOUNCE" OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REPORTED A "SLIGHT VIBRATION" IN THE COCKPIT FLOOR AND APPROXIMATE 1000 LBS. ADDITIONAL FUEL FLOW PER HOUR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED 95% OF THE LEFT AND THE ENTIRE RIGHT FAN COWL OF THE CENTER ENGINE (#2 ENGINE) DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE RIGHT FAN COWL IMPACTED THE UPPER SURFACE OF RIGHT INBOARD ELEVATOR CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THIS FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE.

## 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 NYC04TA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04TA103), Apr 11, 2004: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (N14075), Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the number two upper forward right engine cowling attachment, which resulted in substantial damage to the right inboard elevator. A factor was the inadequate procedures in the airliner…

## Other reports on N14075 (1)

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

- [Incident 20020829030779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020829030779I), Aug 29, 2002: Doug DC1030 (N14075), Charleston, SC, Minor damage. (-23) On August 29, 2002, at approximately 10:23 am, N14075 was on the ground while maintenance personnel were performing routine servicing of the aircraft.…

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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