LAX81IA100

NTSB incident investigation · Douglas DC-9 · Burbank, CA · June 18, 1981

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1981
Place
Burbank, CA · BURBANK, CA
Injuries
69 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N925PSDouglas DC-9
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125391

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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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4-0014  81/6/18    BURBANK,CA          DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  0  6  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1121                    N925PS              PX-  0  0 63                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURBANK-GLENDALE
        OPERATOR - PACIFIC SOUTHWEST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN FRANCISCO,CA            BURBANK,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- TAIL CONE FELL OFF.BRIDLE CABLE/ARROWHEAD PINS NOT RE-PSND AFTER PART ACTUATION OF EMERG MODE HNDL

Aircraft

Registration
N925PS
Reported as
Douglas DC-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Burbank-Glendale