# NTSB MIA84IA045: Douglas DC-10-10, N61NA, West Palm Beach, FL, December 14, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: December 14, 1983, 17:57 local (22:57 UTC)
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Coordinates: 26.659374, -80.089637 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6594&lon=-80.0896&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 6 minor, 112 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31028
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84IA045
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31028/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA045

## Sequence of events

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

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, taxi - to takeoff
  - landing gear,main gear - corroded (cause)
  - landing gear,main gear - failure,total

## Analysis

THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUCK WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATIONREVEALED STRESS CORROSION WHICH ORIGINATED ADJACENT TO THE FORWARD OUTBOARD LONGITUDINAL BEAM LUBRICATION ON HOLE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N61NA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-10-10
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 46701
- Airframe hours: 33252
- Engines: GE CF6-6 40000 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Pan American World Airways Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, December 1, 1983, 0 hours before
- Destination: L6A, NEW YORK CITY, NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: PBI, Palm Beach Int'L

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 21,000 total, 1,800 in this make and model, 65 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 200° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Observed at: PBI

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19831214074609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831214074609I), Dec 14, 1983: Doug DC10*, West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Had a right main landing gear truck failure. Taxing for takeoff. Cause of fracture undetermined.

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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