# NTSB investigations: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 FTW98IA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98IA158.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1998 · N1836U · Minor damage
  > The total failure of one main landing gear tire.
- [NTSB LAX91IA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91IA308.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1991 · N111AA · No damage
  > The failure of the number 2 engine's fire detection system, systron donner fire detector.
- [NTSB BFO90FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA017.md): Douglas DC-10 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1990 · N109AA · No damage
  > Injuries associated with the evacuation of the aircraft.
- [NTSB DCA89MA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89MA063.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Sioux City, IA · Accident · 111 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jul 19, 1989 · N1819U · Destroyed
  > The inadequate consideration given to human factors limitations in the inspection and quality control procedures used by united airlines' engine overhaul facility which resulted in the failure to detect a fatigue crack originating from a previously…
- [NTSB LAX87IA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87IA230.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Los Angeles, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1987 · N105AA · Minor damage
  > Over the outer marker, the captain extended the flaps to 50 degrees. As the flaps extended past 35 degrees, the airplane rolled to the left. The flaps were retracted to the 35 degree position and a go-around was executed. The flaps were set at 22 degrees and…
- [NTSB LAX87MA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87MA044.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1986 · N68043 · No damage
  > The captain stated that about 90 min after departure, the acft experienced an abrupt pitch-up, followed by an abrupt pitch-down. Drg the occurrence, one flt attendant was seriously injured; two flt attendants & one passenger received minor injuries. The…
- [NTSB NYC85FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA138.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Jamaica, NY · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 1985 · N108AA · Substantial damage
  > The forward one-third portion of the core cowl door on no. 3 engine separated in flight first striking the leading edge of the right wing, then puncturing the fuselage. Causing rapid decompression at FL 170. The core cowl door latches were not adjusted & core…
- [NTSB NYC85IA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85IA043.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Jamaica, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1984 · N117AA · Minor damage
  > During taxi for departure, acft experienced several jolts to the right. Capt stopped acft and requested grnd personnel to inspect landing gear. Inspection revealed rt main gear truck beam failed. Metallurgical inspection of truck beam ass'y concluded the…
- [NTSB NYC84IA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84IA048.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Newark, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1983 · N103AA · Minor damage
  > The acft experienced a complete truck beam failure after touchdown. Metallurgical examination revealed a crack near the right rear truck pivot pin lubrication hole which showed propagation to the lower end of the grease hole on the mating surface. Grease hole…

## 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 ('3022110')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3022110&occurrence=130

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