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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug MD-10-10F · Elmira, NY · June 14, 2008

Date: June 14, 2008 · 21:45 local
Place: Elmira, NY
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: FDEA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N554FE
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA08FA075
Reported as: Doug MD1010F
Reported engine: GE CF66D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,814 total2,740 in this make and model58 in the last 90 days

N554FERegistration cancelled Jan 29, 2024 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10FS/N 46708 · Built 1972 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F Engine modelGE CF6-6DTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) While holding on J-106 at hoxie intersection the flightcrew allowed the aircraft airspeed to detiorate to the point that they could no longer maintain theire assigned altitude of flight level 330. Subsequent maneuvering resulted in severe damage to the aircraft elevators.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE HOLDING ON J-106 AT HOXIE INTERSECTION THE FLIGHTCREW ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AIRSPEED TO DETIORATE TO THE POINT THAT THEY COULD NO LONGER MAINTAIN THEIRE ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF FLIGHT LEVEL 330. SUBSEQUENT MANEUVERING RESULTED IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT ELEVATORS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DCA08FA075Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportRaymond, PAThe flight crew's failure to adequately monitor the airplane's airspeed during the holding pattern, leading to the onset of an aerodynamic stall and subsequent structural damage to the tail from buffet.Jun 14, 2008 · Substantial damage