# NTSB MKC83IA116: Lockheed L-1011-385-1, N11006, Kansas City, MO, May 27, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: May 27, 1983, 09:35 local (14:35 UTC)
- Place: Kansas City, MO
- Location: 39.2640° N, 93.6490° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from KANSAS CITY INTL (MCI), within about 17 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2640&lon=-93.6490&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 180 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33371
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC83IA116
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33371/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83IA116

## Sequence of events

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

- Fire, descent - normal
  - electrical system,electric wiring - shorted (cause)
  - anti-ice/deice system,windshield - failure,partial (contributing factor)
  - electrical system,circuit breaker - popped/tripped (contributing factor)
  - fire extinguisher,portable - other (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING DESCENT AN ELECTRIC WIRE BUNDLE SHORTED BEHIND THE FLIGHT ENGINEERS PANEL, A FIRE ERUPTED WITH SMOKE. THE FLIGHT ENGINEER USED A PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11006](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11006-2013-08-13), registration cancelled 2013-08-13, S/N 193B-1018, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED L-1011-385-1 (L-1011-385)
- Registry model: [Lockheed L-1011-385-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-l-1011-385-1) (registry code 5265010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 193B1018
- Airframe hours: 28085
- Engines: Rolls-Royce RB-211 turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Fire: In-Flight
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Trans World Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: STL, ST. LOUIS
- Destination: MCI, KANSAS CITY, MO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MCI, International

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 16,602 total, 1 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19830527031099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830527031099I), May 27, 1983: Lkheed 10113851, Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Heard a loud pop. Smoke and flames seen behind panel. Firebottle extinguish fire. Windshield heat breakers popped.

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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