MIA82IA121

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-10 · Miami, FL · September 22, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1981
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
71 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N101TVDouglas DC-10
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19810922072039I
Case key
79736

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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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1-0025  81/9/22    MIAMI,FL            DOUGLAS DC-10       CR-  0  0 15  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1648                    N101TV              PX-  0  0 56                            31, 7100 TOTAL HOURS, 800
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        OPERATOR - AIR FLORIDA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MIAMI,FL                    NEWARK,NJ                    FT LAUDERDALE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: WHEEL TURBINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RPM-UNCONTROLLABLE-OVERSPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURST
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- STAGE 1&2 RTR BLTS DMGD AFT ENG MAINT,FOD.BLTS FAILED,TURB DISK SEPD,OVRSPD,BURST.DMGD WNG,OTR SYS

Aircraft

Registration
N101TV
Reported as
Douglas DC-10
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miami Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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