- Date
- August 2, 1987, 19:59 local (Aug 3, 1987, 00:59 UTC)
- Place
- Chicago, IL
- Injuries
- 408 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N113AAMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10N566PEBoeing 727-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 13670
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After ldg the co B727 was directed to make two right turns and follow an acft that had landed in front of him. The pilot made one right turn and taxied down an empty runway. This taxi route crossed an active runway. An aa#DC-10 on takeoff roll, at 110 knots, was forced to abort his takeoff because of the B727.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N113AA
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 46513
- Engine
- GE CF6-6, 40,800 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- American Airlines Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- ORD · Chicago, IL
- Destination
- DFW · Dallas, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ORD · O'Hare International, runway 9L, 7,416 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N566PE
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21242
- Engine
- P&W JT8D, 14,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Continental Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- TEB · Newark, NJ
- Destination
- ORD · Chicago, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ORD · O'Hare International, runway 14L, 10,003 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N113AA
- Age
- 53
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 18,500 total
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N566PE
- Age
- 41
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,950 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ORD