# NTSB FTW93IA064: Mcdonnell Douglas DC9-82, N7532A, Dfw Airport, TX, January 10, 1993

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: January 10, 1993, 10:22 local (16:22 UTC)
- Place: Dfw Airport, TX
- Location: 32.8972° N, 97.0377° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL (DFW), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8972&lon=-97.0377&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 5 minor, 84 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 18677
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW93IA064
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18677/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93IA064

## Probable cause

THE INACCURATE SAFETY ADVISORY PROVIDED BY THE TOWER OPERATOR. A FACTOR WAS THE EMERGENCY EVACUATION

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Miscellaneous/other, landing - roll
  - safety advisory - inaccurate, atc personnel(lcl/gnd/clnc) (cause)
  - evacuation - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING A LANDING THE FAA TOWER OPERATOR REPORTED SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE CAPTAIN REQUESTED AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) ASSISTANCE AND VERIFY THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. THE CAPTAIN ORDERED THE EVACUATION OF THE AIRPLANE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. FOLLOWING THE EVACUATION THE AIRPLANE WAS EXAMINED, NO EVIDENCE OF HEAT OR FIRE WAS FOUND. HIGH SPEED TAXI AND BRAKING OPERATIONS WERE PERFORMED, NO SMOKE OR HEAT WAS GENERATED

## Factual narrative

On January 10, 1993, at 1022 central standard time (CST) a McDonnell Douglas DC9 82, N7532A, landed at DFW International Airport, Texas, following a flight from Lambert Field, St Louis, Missouri. During the landing roll the tower reported to the captain that smoke was emitting from the main landing gear. As the smoke continued to develop the captain ordered the airplane be evacuated by means of the emergency egress systems. No crew members were injured during the evacuation, however, of the 83 passengers and 6 crewmembers five passengers sustained minor injuries as they exited via the slide systems. There was no damage to the airplane and weather was visual meteorological conditions. The American Airlines airplane was operating under 14 CFR Part 121 as flight number  1279.

An examination of the airplane by the operator (observed by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector) after its recovery revealed no damage, no evidence of heat discoloration, fire, and no hydraulic leaks or other fluids in the landing gear. The operator performed several high speed taxi tests and breaking tests, this did not produce any smoke. A review of the flight records indicated that the airplane was deiced prior to leaving St. Louis, Missouri.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7532A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7532A-2012-12-03), registration cancelled 2012-12-03, S/N 49924, built 1990 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC9-82
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 49924
- Airframe hours: 6791
- Engines: P&W JT8-217-B6 20000 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: American Airlines
- Registered owner: Wilimigton Trust Company
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: AAIP, January 2, 2000
- Departed: STL, ST LOUIS, MO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: DFW, Dfw International, runway 35, 11,388 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 11,000 total, 290 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft broken
- Temperature: 30 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

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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