# NTSB LAX83IA174: Douglas DC-9-82, N1004F, 20n Bryce, UT, April 2, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: April 2, 1983, 15:13 local (23:13 UTC)
- Place: 20n Bryce, UT
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 146 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23586
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX83IA174
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23586/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA174

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - checklist - not followed, copilot/second pilot (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
  - fuel boost pump selector position - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft performance,two or more engines - inoperative

## Analysis

WHILE CRUISING AT FL 350 THE FLT EXPERIENCED A FLAME-OUT OF BOTH ENGINES. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO SALT LAKE ARTC CENTER & THE FLT WAS VECTORED TOWARD PAGE,AZ FOR A POSSIBLE EMERGENCY LANDING. AT 12,200 FT THE CAPTAIN RESTARTED BOTH ENGINES BY SWITCHING THE CENTER TANK BOOST PUMPS ON. THE ACFT THEN CLIMBED TO 17,000 FT & DIVERTED TO LAS VEGAS, LANDING AT 1604 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FLT HAD DEPARTED MINNEAPOLIS WITH THE PROPER FUEL LOAD. HOWEVER, THE CREW WAS DISTRACTED FROM THE CLIMB CHECKLIST AFTER DEPARTURE BY A HEADING CHANGE & A KNOB COMING OFF THE DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE SYSTEM WHILE THE CAPTAIN WAS SETTING IN A NEW HEADING. AS A RESULT, THE ITEM OF 'FUEL PUMPS-CHECKED' WAS MISSED& THE CENTER TANK PUMPS WERE NEVER TURNED ON. DURING THE RESTART THE CAPTAIN REALIZED THE OMISSION & CORRECTED IT. THE FLT HAD BEEN ON THE MAIN TANKS WHICH WERE EXHAUSTED CAUSING THE FLAME-OUTS. THE CENTER WING TANK CONTAINED ABOUT 13,500 POUNDS OF FUEL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1004F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-9-82
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 48090
- Airframe hours: 1072
- Engines: P&W JT8D-217 20000 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Republic Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, April 1, 1983, 6 hours before
- Departed: MSP, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
- Destination: LAX, LOS ANGELES, CA
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 9,336 total, 4,192 in this make and model, 9,000 as pilot in command, 150 in the last 90 days, 60 in the last 30 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 60 knots
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19830402031089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830402031089I), Apr 2, 1983: Doug DC980, Bryce Canyon, UT. Both engines flamed out at cruise altitude. Both engines restarted. Found wing fuel tanks empty. Center tank full.

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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