# NTSB MIA83IA165: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51, N405EA, Tampa, FL, June 26, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: June 25, 1983, 22:00 local (Jun 26, 1983, 02:00 UTC)
- Place: Tampa, FL
- Location: 27.9475° N, 82.4584° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tampa, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9475&lon=-82.4584&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 77 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30829
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83IA165
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30829/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83IA165

## Sequence of events

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

- Fire/explosion, taxi - from landing
  - misc eqpt/furnishings,lavatories - burned (cause)

## Analysis

SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM UNDER THE RIGHT REAR LAVATORY DOOR DURING THE TAXI FROM LANDING. THE FIRE WAS NOT CONTAINED WITHIN THE WASTE RECEPTACLE. SOURCE OF THE FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N405EA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N405EA-2000-12-04), registration cancelled 2000-12-04, S/N 47688 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-51
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (registry code 3022051) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 47688
- Airframe hours: 20792
- Engines: P&W JT8D-17 turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Fire: In-Flight
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Eastern Airlines
- Registered owner: Connecticut National Bank
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Unknown, June 26, 1983
- Departed: ATL, ATLANTA, GA
- Destination: TPA, TAMPA, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: TPA, Tampa

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 9,700 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Observed at: TPA

## Other investigations on N405EA (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC90IA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90IA050), Jan 18, 1990: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (N405EA), Philadelphia, PA, incident, no damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT CREW OF EAL121 TAKING OFF ON A TAXIWAY. CONTRIBUTING WAS FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT CREW OF EAL 121 TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING TAXI AND TAKEOFF.

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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