# NTSB MIA83IA210: Douglas DC-10-10, N69NA, Norfolk, VA, August 21, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: August 21, 1983, 10:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place: Norfolk, VA
- Location: 36.8468° N, 76.2852° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norfolk, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8468&lon=-76.2852&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 289 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30831
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83IA210
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30831/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83IA210

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, cruise - normal
  - turbine assembly,turbine blade - failure,total (cause)
  - emergency procedure - performed, pilot in command

## Analysis

ACFT EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATIONS IN FLIGHT & MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. IT WAS DETERMINED IN A SUBSEQUENT TEARDOWN THAT THE SECOND STAGE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE BLADE HAD FAILED IN FLIGHT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N69NA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-10-10
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 46942
- Airframe hours: 23234
- Engines: GE CF6-6 40000 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Pan-American World Airways
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, August 19, 1983, 21 hours before
- Departed: MIA, MIAMI, FL
- Destination: JFK, NEW YORK CITY, NY
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; flight engineer, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 16,000 total, 1,060 in this make and model, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Observed at: PHF, 25 nm away

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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