# NTSB CHI83IA097: Mcdonnell Douglas DC10-10, N115AA, Chicago, IL, January 14, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: January 13, 1983, 21:04 local (Jan 14, 1983, 03:04 UTC)
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Location: 41.9769° N, 87.9081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (ORD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9769&lon=-87.9081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 201 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12042
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83IA097
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12042/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA097

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Miscellaneous/other, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - flare - excessive, copilot/second pilot (cause)
  - improper use of equipment/aircraft, copilot/second pilot (contributing factor)
  - proper assistance - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - inattentive, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

TOO HIGH A DECK ANGLE WAS ATTAINED DURING THE FLARE & THE ACFT FLOATED DRAGGING ITS TAIL ON TOUCHDOWN & LEAVING A 2 FT PIECE OF METAL ON THE RWY. THE FIRST OFFICER WAS AT THE CONTROLS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N115AA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N115AA-2002-06-10), registration cancelled 2002-06-10, S/N 46515, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC10-10
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (registry code 3022110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [GE CF6-6 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6-series) (registry code 30020, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 46515
- Airframe hours: 29165
- Engines: GE CF-6K turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: American Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: DEN, DALLAS, TX
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: ORD, O'Hare, runway 32, 11,600 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 19,200 total, 700 in this make and model, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 40° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,900 ft overcast
- Temperature: 28 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Observed at: ORD

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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