# NTSB investigations: Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30

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 DCA09FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09FA048.md): Boeing DC-10 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 2009 · N139WA · Substantial damage
  > the captain’s inappropriate control inputs following a firm landing, resulting in two hard nose-gear impacts before executing a go-around. Contributing to the inappropriate control inputs was the captain’s fatigue and physical discomfort; and a possible lack…
- [NTSB ENG09IA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG09IA004.md): Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 · Bogota, Colombia · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2009 · N526MD · Minor damage
  > Failure of the low pressure turbine stage 3 disk due to a design that is vulnerable to high pressure turbine unbalance-induced synchronous vibration that cannot be detected in flight, and the subsequent uncontained engine failure.
- [NTSB DCA08FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08FA062.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC10 · Pacific Ocean · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 2008 · N720AX · No damage
  > An inadvertent in-flight encounter with unforecasted clear air turbulence
- [NTSB MIA07IA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07IA088.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Atlanta, GA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 2, 2007 · N270AX · No damage
  > The improper overhaul of the horizontal stabilizer chain drive unit drive assembly.
- [NTSB DCA04WA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA04WA043.md): Boeing DC-10-30 · Bogota, Colombia · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 28, 2004 · N189AX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC04TA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04TA103.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 11, 2004 · N14075 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the number two upper forward right engine cowling attachment, which resulted in substantial damage to the right inboard elevator. A factor was the inadequate procedures in the airliner maintenance manual.
- [NTSB NYC00WA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00WA260.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 7, 2000 · N15069 · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC00IA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00IA250.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Newark, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2000 · N14090 · Minor damage
  > The sequential failure of the 2nd-stage low pressure turbine nozzle locks, which allowed the 2nds stage turbine nozzle segments to rotate within the low pressure turbine case, machining a hole whereby the nozzle segments exited the engine. A factor was the…
- [NTSB DCA00WA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00WA046.md): Douglas DC-10-30 · Entebbe, Uganda · Accident · 12 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 30, 2000 · N800WR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC00FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA122.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Newark, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 2000 · N39081 · Substantial damage
  > Stress rupture of the 2nd-stage low pressure turbine anti-rotation nozzle locks, resulting from inadequate nozzle lock design.
- [NTSB DCA00WA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00WA014.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 18, 1999 · N800WR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA99WA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA99WA004.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Oct 13, 1998 · N230NW · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA98WA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA088.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Shannon, Ireland · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 20, 1998 · N14063 · Minor damage
- [NTSB DCA93MA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA93MA040.md): Douglas DC-10-30 · Dallas/Ft Worth, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Apr 14, 1993 · N139AA · Substantial damage
  > The national transportation safety board determines that the probable cause of the accident was the failure of the captain to use proper directional control techniques to maintain the airplane on the runway.
- [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 FTW88NA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88NA106.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · Dfw Airport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 21, 1988 · N136AA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW88LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA050.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 · Dfw Airport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1988 · N142AA · No damage
  > Unexpected opening of the IL door, which caught the passenger between it and the bulkhead as the door moved inward and upward. A secondary cause was the failure of the flight attendants to follow company procedures requiring them to guard all entry doors…
- [NTSB FTW83IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83IA072.md): Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 · Thermal, CA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1982 · N137AA · No damage
  > At about 1458 PST, the aircraft encountered moderate to severe clear air turbulence for a period of 8 to 10 seconds while climbing through 35,500 ft. seven passengers and seven flight attendants received minor injuries. The seat belt sign had been turned on…
- [NTSB UNK78X0123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK78X0123.md): Douglas DC-10 · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 27, 1978 · N54629 · No 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 ('3023501'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3023501

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