# NTSB DEN81FA065: Douglas DC-10, N109AA, Salt Lake City, UT, September 7, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1981
- Place: Salt Lake City, UT · SALT LAKE CITY, UT
- Location: 40.7608° N, 111.8910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salt Lake City, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7608&lon=-111.8910&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 275 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126670
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN81FA065
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA065

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0013   81/9/7    SALT LAKE CITY,UT   DOUGLAS DC-10       CR-  0  0 13  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1245                    N109AA              PX-  1  0262                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALT LK CITY INTL
        OPERATOR - AMERICAN AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN FRANCISCO,CA            CHICAGO,IL                   SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            STATIC: PARKED-ENGINES NOT OPERATING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- PAX FELL OFF MOBILE AIRSTAIR WHEN NON WEIGHT BEARING SIDEPANEL SEPARATED UNDER PAX IMPOSED LOAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N109AA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N109AA-1995-10-13), registration cancelled 1995-10-13, S/N 46509 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-10
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (registry code 3022110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Salt Lk City Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19810907064669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810907064669I), Sep 7, 1981: Doug DC1010, Chicago, IL. #1 Engine lost oil pressure shutdown. Gear box defective.

## Other investigations on N109AA (3)

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.

- [NTSB BFO90FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA017), Jan 2, 1990: Douglas DC-10 (N109AA), Baltimore, MD, no damage. Probable cause: INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVACUATION OF THE AIRCRAFT.
- [NTSB FTW86IA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86IA078), May 7, 1986: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (N109AA), Dallas/Ftw Apt, TX, incident, no damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN028), Aug 25, 1975: Douglas DC-10 (N109AA), Jamaica, NY, substantial 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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