MIA75AM002

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-10 · Tampa, FL · July 8, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1974
Place
Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
Injuries
172 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N60NADouglas DC-10
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1974
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79724

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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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1-0013   74/7/8  NR.TAMPA,FLA          DOUGLAS DC-10       CR-  0  0 12  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0840                    N60NA               PX-  0  0160                            55, 24104 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1250 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - NATIONAL AIRLINES,INC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   LOS ANGELES,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE INSTALLATION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- #1 ENG CORE COWL INSTALLATION NOT CMPLTD,SEPARATED.WING,VERT STAB DMGD,#2 ENG DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N60NA
Reported as
Douglas DC-10
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage