# NTSB CHI87IA183: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10, N113AA, Chicago, IL, August 3, 1987

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: August 2, 1987, 19:59 local (Aug 3, 1987, 00:59 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: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 408 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13670
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI87IA183
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13670/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA183

## Sequence of events

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

- Near collision between aircraft, takeoff - aborted
  - aborted takeoff - intentional, pilot in command
  - radio communications - not followed, pilot of other aircraft (cause)
- Near collision between aircraft, taxi - from landing
  - radio communications - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted takeoff - intentional, pilot of other aircraft

## Analysis (aircraft 2)

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 1

- Registration: [N113AA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N113AA-1999-10-05), registration cancelled 1999-10-05, S/N 46513 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10-10
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (registry code 3022110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 46513
- Engines: GE CF6-6 40800 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

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N566PE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727-200
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21242
- Engines: P&W JT8D 14500 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

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot, aircraft N113AA; age 53; 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
- Pilot, aircraft N566PE; age 41; 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

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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