# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 1 of 3 · 142 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB DCA23LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA232.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Saltillo, Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2023 · N834US · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a wind shift while on short final approach which resulted in a higher than normal sink rate and a tailstrike. - [NTSB DCA19CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA208.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2019 · N911DL · No damage > an encounter with convective turbulence during descent. - [NTSB DCA19CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA19CA146.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 5, 2019 · N977DL · Substantial damage > failure of the tug driver to give way to the taxiing airplane. - [NTSB DCA18CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA251.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2018 · N918DE · No damage > An inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence. - [NTSB DCA18CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18CA042.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD 88 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 12, 2017 · N924DL · Substantial damage > failure of the flight crew to confirm the left engine throttle lever was at idle during engine start. - [NTSB DCA17CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA079.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC 9 83(MD-83) · Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2017 · N9615W · Minor damage > an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence. - [NTSB DCA16CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16CA070.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD 88 · Newark, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 24, 2016 · N908DE · Substantial damage > the ground crew's misjudgment of the distance between the B767 wingtip and the MD-88 tail. Contributing to the accident was the slushy condition of the ramp which limited the maneuvering space available. - [NTSB DCA15FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15FA085.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD 88 · New York, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Mar 5, 2015 · N909DL · Substantial damage > the captain's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane due to his application of excessive reverse thrust, which degraded the effectiveness of the rudder in controlling the airplane's heading. Contributing to the accident were the captain's… - [NTSB DCA14CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14CA051.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD 88 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 31, 2014 · N921DL · Substantial damage > Inattention by ground crew personnel which resulted in the airplane being substantially damaged. - [NTSB DCA13CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13CA106.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2013 · N995DL · Substantial damage > The flight crews failure to maintain clearance from the light pole while taxiing. - [NTSB ENG13IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG13IA005.md): Boeing MD-88 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 2012 · N908DE · No damage > The 4th stage turbine blade separation that resulted in an uncontained release of low pressure turbine blade material was Delta Air Lines' repair process for the turbine blades' tip shrouds. It was not possible to identify the part of the repair process that… - [NTSB ERA12CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA038.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2011 · N922DL · Substantial damage > The tug driver's inadequate control of the tug while maneuvering the airplane during pushback. - [NTSB ERA11CA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA367.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2011 · N884DA · No damage > The in-flight encounter with convective turbulence, resulting in an injury to a cabin attendant. - [NTSB ENG10IA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG10IA041.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2010 · N990DL · Minor damage > The cause of the right wing landing light switch fire is undetermined. - [NTSB CEN10LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA220.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2010 · N461AA · No damage > The flight attendant's loss of balance resulting in a fall and a broken wrist. - [NTSB ERA09LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA224.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2009 · N941DL · Minor damage > The flight attendant’s failure to properly restrain herself after taking her jumpseat. - [NTSB DCA09FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09FA022.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Los Angeles Intl Airport, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2008 · N9617R · Substantial damage > The first officer's unannounced advancement of the left engine throttle, which led to a sustained application of high thrust that caused the airplane to impact the tug. - [NTSB DCA09IA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09IA018.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Greer, SC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2008 · N924DL · Minor damage > The overheating and arcing of the DC Ground Service Relay and Block Diodes component for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI08IA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08IA182.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-81 · St. Louis, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2008 · N804ME · Minor damage > The inadvertent partial inflation of the evacuation slide within the tailcone during takeoff and subsequent binding of the elevator control cables. The partial inflation resulted from the tailcone evacuation slide cover failing to be secured to the floor… - [NTSB DFW08IA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08IA073.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Austin, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2008 · N935DL · Minor damage > The airplane struck a large bird while making a visual approach to the airport. - [NTSB SEA08LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA050.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Ontario, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2007 · N943AS · No damage > The lack of turbulence forecasts available to the flight crew, which resulted in the flight attendants not being seated when the flight encountered severe terrain-induced turbulence. Contributing to the accident were the terrain-induced turbulence, the… - [NTSB DCA07MA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA07MA310.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Sep 28, 2007 · N454AA · Substantial damage > American Airlines’ maintenance personnel’s use of an inappropriate manual engine start procedure, which led to the uncommanded opening of the left engine air turbine starter valve, and a subsequent left engine fire, which was prolonged by the flight crew’s… - [NTSB CHI07FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA184.md): Boeing 777-222 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2007 · N213UA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > The 777-222's flight crew not maintaining clearance from the parked/standing MD 83 and the airport not coordinating the taxi chart instructions with air traffic control. Contributing to the accident was the MD 83's flight crew not following the taxi chart… - [NTSB MIA07LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA068.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) · Sanford, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2007 · N877GA · Substantial damage > The flight crew's failure to complete the checklist and adhere to airplane placards. Contributing to the accident was a separation of a B-nut on the rudder power hydraulic shut off valve for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX06IA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06IA301.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Long Beach, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2006 · N944AS · Minor damage > The over wing heater blanket wiring installation that had chaffed and arced, which produced an electrical smell in the cabin area. - [NTSB CHI06FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA158.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2006 · N961TW · Substantial damage > The jammed nose landing gear due to a failure of the nose landing gear spray deflector for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB DEN06IA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06IA051.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2006 · N574AA · Minor damage > the captain's failure to follow existing company procedures for stabilized approach. **This report was modified on May 23, 2007.** - [NTSB LAX05LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA218.md): Boeing 727-230 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2005 · N357KP · Substantial damage > the inadvertent throttle movement by one of the flight crew and the captain's inadequate supervision during the engine start sequence. - [NTSB DEN05LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA077.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2005 · N949DL · Substantial damage > the failure of the nose gear actuator resulted in penetration of the forward pressure bulkhead and a loss of pressurization. - [NTSB NYC05LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA038.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Providence, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2004 · N402A · Substantial damage > The vehicle driver's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a collision with the airplane during push-back. A factor was the icy ramp area. - [NTSB DEN05IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05IA027.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2004 · N234AA · Minor damage > the first officer's failure to maintain proper glide slope during the landing approach, and the captain's failure to adequately monitor the approach and landing, and his failure to challenge and/or intervene when the first officer continued to descend below… - [NTSB FTW04LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA225.md): Boeing 727-2M7 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2004 · N742RW · Substantial damage > The first officer's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the captain's delayed remedial action and the crosswind. - [NTSB CHI04LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA196.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Sheridan, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2004 · N585AA · No damage > The convection induced turbulence and the flight attendant not being restrained. - [NTSB CHI04LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA127.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) · Near St. Louis, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2004 · N573AA · No damage > The unexpected encounter with convective turbulence which resulted in a flight attendant being injured. - [NTSB DCA03IA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA03IA058.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Dfw, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2003 · N462AA · No damage > The improper maintenance of the tailcone evacuation system, which prevented the evacuation slide from inflating during an evacuation due to smoke/fumes in the cabin. - [NTSB NYC03FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA186.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Jamaica, NY · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2003 · N454AA · Substantial damage > A fractured nose gear spray deflector due to contact with a tow bar during pushback, which subsequently jammed and prevented nose gear extension during landing. A factor in this accident was the tow operator's failure to detect the damaged spray deflector. - [NTSB LAX03LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA193.md): Boeing MD-82 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2003 · N451AA · No damage > The encounter with severe turbulence during descent, prior to the cabin crew taking their seats, which resulted in serious injury to two flight attendants. - [NTSB DEN03FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA070.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2003 · N974DL · Substantial damage > the flight crew's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in engine start with the throttles advanced and the subsequent impact with the tug. Contributing factors include, the flight crew's improper procedures/directives and failure to… - [NTSB SEA03IA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03IA046.md): Boeing DC-9-82 · Seattle, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2003 · N298AA · No damage > The flight crew's misidentification of the parallel taxiway as the active runway, resulting in the flight crew executing a landing on the taxiway. Factors include sunglare from the wet paved surfaces, and a visual illusion created by the airport surface… - [NTSB ATL03LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA014.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2002 · N479AA · No damage > The airplane's inflight encounter with turbulence that resulted in injuries to the number two flight attendant. - [NTSB FTW02LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA199.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2002 · N911DL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the parked vehicles. Factors contributing to the accident were the airport's failure to properly identify the construction area, their failure to publish a notice to airmen. - [NTSB CHI02IA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02IA151.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Wichita, KS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2002 · N823NK · No damage > The flightcrew's failure to verify the engine instrument indications and powerplant controls while on autopilot with the autothrottles engaged, and their failure to recognize the drop in airspeed which led to an aerodynamic stall associated with the reduction… - [NTSB CHI02FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA148.md): Douglas DC-9-31 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2002 · N8986E · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main landing gear due to fatigue. - [NTSB ANC02FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02FA023.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 2002 · N935AS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The MD-11 flight crew's failure to maintain clearance while taxiing and the other's airplane's (MD-82) ground-marshaling personnel's failure to follow procedures/directives when they did not display an emergency stop signal to the crew of the MD-11. Factors… - [NTSB ANC02LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA015.md): Boeing 727-100 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2002 · N190AJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to continue an unstabalized approach to landing. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's failure to attain proper alignment with the runway. - [NTSB CHI02LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA069.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 2002 · N754NW · No damage > The passenger fell off the side of the slide during the emergency evacuation. Factors were the emergency evacuation and the erratic ignition exciter. - [NTSB CHI02LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA043.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Romulus, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2001 · N488AA · No damage > The turbulence encountered in-flight and the passenger not complying with the flight and cabin crew’s warning of the turbulance. - [NTSB CHI01IA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01IA211.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-83 · Whiteman AFB, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2001 · N9413T · Minor damage > The separation of a fan blade due to fatigue failure which led to case separation and loss of engine power in the left engine. - [NTSB LAX01IA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01IA118.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Tucson, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2001 · N996DL · Minor damage > the failure of 4th stage turbine blades during takeoff roll, which resulted in a dynamic imbalance in the engine. - [NTSB NYC01LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA075.md): Boeing B-737-832 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2001 · N3735D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The inadequate visual lookout by theMD-81's tug driver during the pushback operation. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=52053&page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52053', '52377')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52053 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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