# NTSB investigations: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)

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.

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## Latest cases

- [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 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 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 DEN05IA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05IA083.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 28, 2005 · N911TW · Minor damage
  > the reason for the occurrence was not determined.
- [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 CHI04IA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04IA260.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2004 · N253AA · Minor damage
  > An in-flight collision with a flock of birds during climb out after takeoff, which damaged the left engine fan module and ruptured a fuel line to the fuel-oil cooler causing an engine fire.
- [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 MIA03LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA155.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2003 · N7527A · No damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to sufficiently deviate to avoid known weather, and his failure to activate the seatbelt sign to ensure flight attendants and passengers were seated, which resulted in a passenger receiving serious injuries when the flight…
- [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 FTW03LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA132.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) · DFW Airport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2003 · N452AA · No damage
  > An inadvertent trauma to the passenger's ankle during an emergency evacuation.
- [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 NYC03LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA016.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Flushing, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2002 · N452AA · No damage
  > An inadvertent trauma to the passenger's foot during an emergency evacuation.
- [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 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 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 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 ENG01RA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG01RA003.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Guadalajara, Mexico · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 25, 2001 · N491SH
- [NTSB IAD01IA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01IA017.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Dulles, VA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2000 · N3507A · Minor damage
  > the operator's inadequate maintenance procedure to disconnect the Omega navigational system, which resulted in coaxial cables being cut and not properly protected. A factor in the incident was the lightning strike.
- [NTSB ANC00IA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00IA088.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Anchorage, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2000 · N935AS · No damage
  > An inoperative traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS).
- [NTSB LAX99IA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99IA230.md): Boeing DC-9-82 · San Diego, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1999 · N450AA · No damage
  > failure of the number three bearing. The resulting oil leak from the bearing led to coke/carbon buildup, which resulted in chafing of the turbine's low-pressure compressor drive shaft on the rear compressor seal tube and subsequent fracture of the drive shaft.
- [NTSB DCA99MA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA99MA060.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · 11 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jun 2, 1999 · N215AA · Destroyed
  > The flight crew's failure to discontinue the approach when severe thunderstorms and their associated hazards to flight operations had moved into the airport area and the crew's failure to ensure that the spoilers had extended after touchdown. Contributing to…
- [NTSB CHI98IA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98IA167.md): McDonnell Douglas MD82 · Washington, DC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1998 · N951U · No damage
  > The failure of the Dual Axis Accelerometer.
- [NTSB MIA98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA002.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Cross City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1997 · N33502 · No damage
  > The in-flight encounter with turbulence associated with a nearby level 6 thunderstorm with moderate rain while deviating.
- [NTSB SEA97FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA202.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) · Seattle, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1997 · N951AS · Substantial damage
  > fatigue failure of the nose landing gear upper lock link, due in part to reduced strength after the manufacturing process was changed from forged to machined plate stock; and inadequate non-destructive inspection process for testing the link.
- [NTSB LAX97IA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97IA170.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Tucson, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1997 · N470AA · Minor damage
  > an undetermined failure in the #1 (left) engine turbine assembly, which resulted in a fracture of the first stage nozzle guide vane (NGV) and subsequent damage to the turbine blades.
- [NTSB IAD97FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97FA052.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1997 · N275AA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command did not maintain control while utilizing the full auto-land system. Factors to this accident were a contaminated runway, a crosswind, and inadequate guidance provided in the aircraft manual.
- [NTSB IAD97IA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97IA048.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Newark, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1997 · N34838 · Minor damage
  > fatigue fracture of the upper lock link, which led to the collapse of the nose gear during landing.
- [NTSB SEA97IA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97IA040.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Seattle, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1996 · N941AS · Minor damage
  > The failure of the left wing walker to verify the clearance between the left wing and the fuel truck during taxi, and his delay in signaling the lead marshaller to alert the pilot to stop the aircraft prior to impact. Factors contributing to the incident…
- [NTSB ANC97IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97IA011.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Anchorage, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1996 · N954AS · Minor damage
  > The ground crew's failure to maintain communication with the flight crew while loading cargo after pushback and engine start, and the ground and flightcrew's failure to follow the procedure outlined in their manuals concerning use of marshallers during…
- [NTSB FTW97IA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97IA045.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Dfw Airport, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1996 · N3507A · Minor damage
  > The failure of the low pressure turbine shaft. A factor was the coke build up on the low pressure turbine shaft.
- [NTSB NYC97LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA009.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Jamaica, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1996 · N244AA · Minor damage
  > Failure of the nose landing gear upper lock link.
- [NTSB FTW96IA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96IA237.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) · Albuquerque, NM · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1996 · N224AA · Minor damage
  > the flightcrew's inadvertent encounter with windshear at low altitude. Factors were: variable winds, high density altitude, and the FAA's inadequate location/height of the LLWAS sensor.
- [NTSB FTW96IA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96IA235.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Childress, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1996 · N493AA · No damage
  > The aircraft's encounter with unforcasted and unreported severe turbulence.
- [NTSB CHI95MA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95MA044.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Bridgeton, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Nov 23, 1994 · N954U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Cessna 441 pilot's mistaken belief that his assigned departure runway was runway 30R, which resulted in his undetected entrance onto runway 30R, which was being used by the MD-82 for its departure. Contributing to the accident was the lack of Automatic…
- [NTSB LAX94IA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94IA331.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-82 · Reno, NV · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1994 · N954AS · No damage
  > Failure of the area supervisor/departure controller (supvr/ctlr) to stay at his radar position and ensure that required communications were maintained. Factors related to the incident were: failure of the local tower controller instruct the flightcrew of…
- [NTSB FTW94IA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94IA227.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1994 · N83873 · Minor damage
  > Failure of the right main landing gear torque link assembly and shimmy dampener for unknown reasons.
- [NTSB CHI93IA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93IA352.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · St. Louis, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1993 · N918TW · No damage
  > a fatigue failure of the power transfer unit caused by a material defect which resulted in a total hydraulic system failure.
- [NTSB ATL93IA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93IA113.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Savannah, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1993 · N467AA · Minor damage
  > Leakage of the number 7 fuel nozzle, which resulted in an in flight engine fire.
- [NTSB DEN93FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA049.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1993 · N72822 · Substantial damage
  > A vibration in the right main landing gear, for undetermined reasons, which resulted in collapse of the right main gear. A factor was failure of the pilot in command to ensure deployment of the ground spoilers.
- [NTSB DEN93FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA047.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1993 · N14816 · Substantial damage
  > An inflight encounterwith a microburst at an altitude insufficient to effect recovery.
- [NTSB FTW93IA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93IA064.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC9-82 · Dfw Airport, TX · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1993 · N7532A · No damage
  > The inaccurate safety advisory provided by the tower operator. A factor was the emergency evacuation
- [NTSB DEN93IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93IA005.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1992 · N72822 · Minor damage
  > An inadvertent attempt, by unknown persons, to start the APU which had been placarded as inoperative. Factors were: inadequate procedures in rendering the APU incapable of being started when inoperative.
- [NTSB CHI92IA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92IA061.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1991 · N142AA · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The local controller's not understanding read back of radio communications. Factors include the pilot-in-command of flight 73 not understanding verbal instructions; local controller not visually identifying the aircraft; and inadequate surveillance (FAA) in…
- [NTSB NYC92FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92FA009.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-80 · Newark, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1991 · N498AA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the crew of the B-737, N7385F, to maintain adequate visual lookout while taxiing, and failure by air traffic controllers to provide traffic information and/or issue warnings to either flightcrew. A factor was the after-landing task saturation of…
- [NTSB NYC91LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA247.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-82 · East Boston, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1991 · N819NY · Minor damage
  > The malfunction of an electrical component in the cockpit, which resulted in smoke and the subsequent emergency evacuation of the passengers from the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI91LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA301.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1991 · N442AA · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during ground operations. A related factor is the failure of the drivers of the escort vehicle and the semi trailer to follow established procedures and directives.

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## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('3022082'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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