CHI73A0023

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC9-32 · Chicago, IL · September 28, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1972
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
34 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3329LDouglas DC9-32
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168724

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0035  72/9/28    CHICAGO,ILL         DOUGLAS DC9-32      CR-  0  0  5  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1305                    N3329L              PX-  0  0 29                            UNK/NR, 8400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3750 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHARE
        OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              CHICAGO,ILL                  BIRMINGHAM,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- BROKEN FUSELAGE FRAMES,TAIL SKID ASSY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3329L
Reported as
Douglas DC9-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ohare