DCA77AA003

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-9 · Denver, CO · November 16, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1976
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
2 serious, 15 minor, 69 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9104Douglas DC-9
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79662

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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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1-0020  76/11/16   DENVER,CO           DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  0  5  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1729                    N9104               PX-  0  2 79                            42, 15000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            651 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON INTL
        OPERATOR - TEXAS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           HOUSTON,TX                   DENVER,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FALSE STALL WARNING DUE MALF OF STALL WARNING SYST FOR UNDTRMD REASONS.TKOF REJECTED BEYOND V2.

Aircraft

Registration
N9104
Reported as
Douglas DC-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stapleton 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.