# NTSB DCA77AA015: Douglas DC-9, N1335U, New Hope, GA, April 4, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1977
- Place: New Hope, GA · NEW HOPE, GA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 62 fatal, 22 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1978
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79682
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA77AA015
- Board report AAR7803 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7803.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA77AA015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0010   77/4/4    NEW HOPE,GA         DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  2  1  1  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1619                    N1335U              PX- 60 21  0                            54, 19380 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3205 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - SOUTHERN AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MUSCLE SHOALS,AL            ATLANTA,GA                   HUNTSVILLE,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: COMPRESSOR STALLS
           POWERPLANT - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           WEATHER - HAIL
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - DISPATCHING (AIR CARRIER ONLY): FAILURE TO KEEP FLIGHT PROPERLY ADVISED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                          RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     320
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           28                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INGESTION OF MASSIVE AMTS OF WATER & HAIL,THRUST LEVER MVT INDUCED STALL.PLT RELIED ON WX RADAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1335U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1335U-1977-08-25), registration cancelled 1977-08-25, S/N 47393, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-9
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 302206A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed

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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