- Date
- August 7, 1985, 20:00 local (Aug 8, 1985, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Detroit, MI
- Injuries
- 195 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N111AAMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850807071059I
- Case key
- 12919
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Analysis
On August 7,1985 at 2000 EDT, a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N111AA registered to American airlines, inc., had a piece of the engine exit the engine case and cowling. On climb to cruise at Detroit airport, Detroit, Michigan, while on a passenger flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage and the crew and 184 passengers were uninjured. The flight originated at Detroit, Michigan on August 7,1985 at 1955 EDT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N111AA
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 46511
- Airframe hours
- 16,031
- Engine
- GE CF6-6K, 40,481 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- AAIP · July 25, 1985 · 110 hours before
- Departed
- DTW · Detroit, MI
- Destination
- ORD · Chicago, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- DTW · Detroit
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight engineer
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 24,000 total · 4,000 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 240° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DET, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N111AA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.