DCA01WA009

NTSB accident investigation · McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · FAAA Tahiti, French Polynesia · December 24, 2000

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
December 23, 2000, 23:53 local (Dec 24, 2000, 02:53 UTC)
Place
FAAA Tahiti, French Polynesia
Injuries
139 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N132AAMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
Weather
Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
FAA report
20001223029409A
Case key
50865

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Aircraft

Registration
N132AA
Reported as
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
Category
Airplane
Serial number
47827
Airframe hours
64,841
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 121
Operator
Hawaiian Airlines Inc
Registered owner
American Airlines
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Last inspection
AAIP · November 29, 2000 · 152 hours before
Departed
PHNL · Honolulu, HI
Destination
NTAA · FAAA Papeete
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
NTAA · Tahiti-FAAA International Airp, runway 04, 11,220 × 148 ft, asphalt

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
Wind
330° at 19 knots, gusting 28
Visibility
2 statute miles
Temperature
79 °F, dew point 82 °F
Altimeter
29.79 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

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