MIA74AM013

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-10 · New Orleans, LA · August 10, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1973
Place
New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
Injuries
1 serious, 212 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N67NADouglas DC-10
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79667

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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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1-0034  73/8/10  NR.NEW ORLEANS,LA     DOUGLAS DC-10       CR-  0  1 11  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0910                    N67NA               PX-  0  0201                            49, 22675 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            357 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - NATIONAL AIRLINES,INC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN DIEGO,CALIF             MIAMI,FLA                   NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PERSONNEL-FLT ATTENDANT FAILED TO FOLLOW CO PROC.
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: OTHER
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE GROUND TRAINING-PROCEDURES
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT CREW
        REMARKS- INJURED ATMTNG TO REMOVE FOOD SRVC CART FM LIFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N67NA
Reported as
Douglas DC-10
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage