NYC73IN099

NTSB incident investigation · Douglas DC-9 · Baltimore, MD · January 8, 1973

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1973
Place
Baltimore, MD · BALTIMORE, MD
Injuries
62 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1291LDouglas DC-9
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169679

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0003   73/1/8    BALTIMORE,MD        DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  0  5  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1835                    N1291L              PX-  0  0 57                            33, 5000 TOTAL HOURS, 600
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRIENDSHIP
        OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              TAKEOFF: RUN
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
        REMARKS- R MLG OUTBD TIRE BLEW OUT.DEBRIS CUT BRAKE LINE,CAUSED GR FIRE.FOD DMG TO NR 2 ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1291L
Reported as
Douglas DC-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Friendship