# NTSB LAX84IA153: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-30, Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 1984

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: January 10, 1984, 13:16 local (21:16 UTC)
- Place: Los Angeles, CA
- Location: 34.0522° N, 118.2437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Los Angeles, CA, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0522&lon=-118.2437&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor, 29 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24037
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84IA153
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24037/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84IA153

## Sequence of events

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

- Vortex turbulence encountered, approach - iaf to faf/outer marker (ifr)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

AN AEROMEXICO DC-9 ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE FROM A TWA L-1011 ON THE APPROACH TO RWY 24L. THE AEROMEXICO ACFT WAS 6 MILES (1 MIN & 10 SEC) BEHIND THE TWA ACFT & 800 FT BELOW ITS GLIDESLOPE AT 6100 FT WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: XAAMF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-30
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN turbo jet
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 129
- Registered owner: Aeromexico
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: MTY, MONTERREY
- Destination: LAX, LOS ANGELES, CA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: Los Angeles, runway 24L

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, unknown; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LAX, 7 nm away

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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