# NTSB DCA76AZ010: Douglas DC-10, N1032F, Jamaica, NY, November 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1975
- Place: Jamaica, NY · JAMAICA, NY
- Location: 40.6915° N, 73.8057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jamaica, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6915&lon=-73.8057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 30 minor, 107 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 13, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79705
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA76AZ010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA76AZ010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1032F-1976-05-12), registration cancelled 1976-05-12, S/N 46826 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-10
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-10-30f) (registry code 3023503) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Jfk Intl

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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