# NTSB DCA81AA026: Douglas DC-10, N112WA, N Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), September 20, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1981
- Place: N Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · N ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 344 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1982
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79728
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA81AA026
- Board report AAR8201 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8201.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0027  81/9/20    N ATLANTIC OCEAN    DOUGLAS DC-10       CR-  1  0 13  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0245                    N112WA              PX-  0  0331                            51, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - WORLD AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BALTIMORE,MD                FRANKFURT,GERMANY            LONDON,ENGLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SWITCHES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        REMARKS- FLT ATNDNT TRAPPED BTN CART IN GALLEY LIFT & LWR CIG.INTRLCK SWS DMGD BY CARTS,BINDING INTMTLY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N112WA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-10
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage

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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