# NTSB investigations: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DCA18FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA18FA144.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC 9 83(MD-83) · Alexandria, LA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2018 · N807WA · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the right main landing gear under normal loads due to fatigue cracking in an area subject to an FAA Airworthiness Directive that was not adequately inspected.
- [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 DCA17FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17FA076.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Mar 8, 2017 · N786TW · Substantial damage
  > the jammed condition of the airplane's right elevator, which resulted from exposure to localized, dynamic wind while the airplane was parked and rendered the airplane unable to rotate during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were (1) the effect of a large…
- [NTSB DCA15CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA15CA129.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC 9 83(MD-83) · St Petersburg, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2015 · N869GA · No damage
  > evacuation of the aircraft due to reported, but unverified, aircraft condition and poor communication between Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting personnel and the flight crew.
- [NTSB OPS11IA686](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA686.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) · Apache Junction, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2011 · N416NV · No damage
  > The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid each other and to maneuver as advised by the air traffic controller in time to prevent the conflict that resulted in the reported near midair collision.
- [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 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 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 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 CHI01WA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01WA015.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 10, 2000 · N963TW · No damage
- [NTSB SEA00IA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00IA062.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Seattle, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2000 · N934AS · No damage
  > Contaminated air being ducted into the aircraft's cabin from the engine exhaust of a nearby ground power cart.
- [NTSB ATL99LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA049.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1999 · N433AA · No damage
  > The flight encountered clear air turbulence while descending through 17,000 feet mean sea level (MSL).
- [NTSB ANC99IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99IA027.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Fairbanks, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1999 · N934AS · No damage
  > The restricted/delayed movement of the elevator flight control due to extremely cold weather conditions.
- [NTSB CHI98IA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98IA275.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-83 · Saint Louis, MO · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1998 · N9620D · Minor damage
  > the failure of the flight crew to maintain clearance from the sweeper truck. A factor in the incident was the sweeper truck.
- [NTSB FTW97IA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97IA365.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) · New Orleans, LA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1997 · N931TW · No damage
  > Runway overrun for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX97LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA072.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-83 · San Jose, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1996 · N590AA · No damage
  > The flight's encounter with severe turbulence while the injured cabin crew was standing.
- [NTSB DCA96MA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA96MA008.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-83 · East Granby, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Nov 12, 1995 · N566AA · Substantial damage
  > the flightcrew's failure to maintain the required minimum descent altitude until the required visual references identifiable with the runway were in sight. Contributing factors were the failure of the BDL approach controller to furnish the flightcrew with a…
- [NTSB SEA94IA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94IA103.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD-83 · Seattle, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1994 · N931AS · Minor damage
  > The fatigue fracture of a main gear wheel hub.
- [NTSB CHI89IA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89IA083.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Minneapolis, MN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 2, 1989 · N434AA · Minor damage
  > Failure of the hydraulic power transfer unit shut-off (ptu s/o) valve due to failed (fatigued) valve body attach screws.
- [NTSB DCA88MZ002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA88MZ002.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Nashville, TN · Incident · Minor injuries · Final report · Feb 3, 1988 · N569AA · Minor damage
  > American flt 132 was loaded with undeclared & improperly marked haz mtrl (hm) packed in a fiber drum. It contained 5 galof 50% hydrogen peroxide solution (oxidizer) & 25 lbs of textreat s-w (corrosive agent; sodium orthosilicate-based mix),shipped by textile…

## 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 ('3022083', '3022085'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3022083

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