# NTSB investigations: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F

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 DCA17MA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17MA022.md): Mcdonnell Douglas MD 10-10F · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2016 · N370FE · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear (MLG) due to fatigue cracking that initiated at a corrosion pit. The pit formed in the absence of a required protective cadmium coating the cause of which could not be determined from available evidence. Contributing…
- [NTSB DCA08FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08FA075.md): Douglas MD-10 · Raymond, PA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2008 · N554FE · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB DCA06FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06FA058.md): Boeing MD-10-10F · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2006 · N391FE · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the left main landing gear due to fatigue cracking in the air filler valve hole on the aft side of the landing gear. The fatigue cracking occurred due to the presence of stray nickel plating in the air filler valve hole. Contributing to this…
- [NTSB DCA06FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06FA033.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC10 · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2006 · N386FE · Substantial damage
  > The rupture of a fatigue crack in the forward air seal tooth serration of the No. 3 engine low pressure turbine stage 1 disk that initiated due to an improper weld repair performed during original manufacture. The improper weld repair changed the material…
- [NTSB CHI06LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA038.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-10 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2005 · N359FE · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the flight crew to see and avoid the crew stairs and the failure of unknown persons to properly secure the stairs after use. Factors associated with the accident were the dark light conditions and the gusty winds.
- [NTSB DCA04MA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04MA011.md): McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F · Memphis, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Dec 18, 2003 · N364FE · Destroyed
  > 1) the first officer's failure to properly apply crosswind landing techniques to align the airplane with the runway centerline and to properly arrest the airplane's descent rate (flare) before the airplane touched down; and 2) the captain's failure to…
- [NTSB DEN04IA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04IA012.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2003 · N375FE · Minor damage
  > the manufacturer's improper installation of the inboard slat drive mechanism's lower left hand anti-torque strut, which resulted in the axial migration of the rod-end bearing, the binding of the anti-torque strut, and the subsequent activation of the slat…
- [NTSB ATL02IA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02IA155.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Tampa, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2002 · N388FE · Minor damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear retract cylinder support frame due to fatigue.
- [NTSB IAD01IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01IA034.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10 · Boston, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2001 · N375FE · Minor damage
  > The inadequate de-ice and preflight inspection procedure of the #2 engine inlet and bellmouth area by company maintenance personnel that resulted in ice ingestion and foreign object damage of the #2 engine.
- [NTSB CHI99IA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99IA100.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10 · Salina, KS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1999 · N40061 · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The ARTCC personnel failed to maintain radio communications with both airplanes and failed to maintain IFR separation standards. Factors relating to the incident were the FAA does not require cargo airplanes to be equipped with TCAS and neither airplane was…
- [NTSB MIA98LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA124.md): Douglas DC-10-10F · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1998 · N68053 · Substantial damage
  > The tug operator's (maintenance representative) inadequate visual lookout during pushback.
- [NTSB LAX90FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA148.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1990 · N68056 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot failed to adhere to established landing procedures, maintain a stabilized approach, and allowed the airspeed to go below the predicted v.
- [NTSB DEN83FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA021.md): Mcdonald Douglas DC-10 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1982 · N68056 · Substantial damage
  > During the taxi for takeoff, the crew noted a hydraulic malfunction on the right main gear and returned to the gate for maintenance. The aircraft was shut down and turned over to the maintenance crew for repair. The passengers were not deplaned. During…
- [NTSB ANC78IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78IA036.md): Douglas DC-10 · Anchorage, AK · Incident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1978 · N68054 · Minor damage

## 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 ('3022112'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3022112

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