- Date
- May 11, 1988, 15:18 local (20:18 UTC)
- Place
- Chicago, IL
- Injuries
- 274 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N900MPPiper PA-42-720DADSOMcdonnell Douglas DC-10
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 18, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 32060
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Condor flt 610 (Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10, german registration: dadso) was aprx 2 hrs late as the flt crew members were preparing to takeoff. Subsequently, flt 610 was clrd for takeoff with instructions to cross the 5 DME (on the standard instrument departure/sid) at or above 3000 ft. the takeoff clnc was then canceled, but was reissued about 1 min later with the same restrictions. At abt that time, the flt was exactly 2 hrs overdue & the computer dropped the flt plan datatag & block (as programmed to handle overdue/unused flt plans). After takeoff, flt 610 contacted departure ctl. The ctlr noted only a primary transponder target & observed no alt data. Meanwhile, Piper PA-42, N900MP, was on an IFR arrival for a visual apch to pal-waukee arpt at 2800 ft. subsequently, the two acft converged & passed with about 2 mi (horizontal) & 200 ft (vertical) sepn. Interviews with the ctlrs revealed they had intended flt 610 to climb to 5000 ft as provided by the SID. The error was not noted (with the data tag dropped from the computer).
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N900MP
- Reported as
- Piper PA-42-720
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 42-5501014
- Engine
- P&W PT6A-61, 720 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Moline Paint Manufactoring Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- BNA · Nashville, TN
- Destination
- PWK · Chicago, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare Intl
- Registration
- DADSO
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- GE CF6, 51,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 129
- Registered owner
- Condor Flugendienst
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- ORD · Chicago, IL
- Destination
- Frnkfrt,Germany, OF
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare Intl, runway 32R, 10,003 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N900MP
- Age
- 49
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 5,000 in this make and model
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft 2
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 12,000 total · 1,088 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ORD, 7 nm away