DCA76AZ010

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-10 · Jamaica, NY · November 12, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1975
Place
Jamaica, NY · JAMAICA, NY
Injuries
2 serious, 30 minor, 107 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1032FDouglas DC-10
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79705

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0021  75/11/12   JAMAICA,NY          DOUGLAS DC-10       CR-  0  2  9  COMPANY FLIGHT            AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1310                    N1032F              PX-  0  0128                            55, 25000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JFK INTL
        OPERATOR - OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          JAMAICA,NY                  JEDDAH,SAUDI ARABIA          FRANKFORT,GERMANY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: BIRD INGESTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST-UNABLE TO REVERSE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER OPERATION OF FACILITIES
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INGESTED SEA GULLS.#3 ENG DISINTEGRATED,CAUGHT FIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1032F
Reported as
Douglas DC-10
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Jfk Intl

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.