# NTSB MIA72IM026: Douglas DC-9, N967PR, Bwi, Barbados, August 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 24, 1971
- Place: Bwi, Barbados · BWI, Barbados
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 96 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 16, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163668
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72IM026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72IM026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0042  71/8/24    BARBADOS,BWI        DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  0  6  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2035                    N967PR              PX-  0  0 90                            46, 15462 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            2011 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEAWELL INTL
        OPERATOR - CARIBBEAN-ATLANTIC AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARBADOS,BWI                PORT OF SPAIN,TRINID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: WING SPOILER SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- R SPOILER CABLE FAILED,CAUSED SPOILER TO DEPLOY WITH PARTIAL LOSS OF CTL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N967PR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-9
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Seawell Intl

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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