# NTSB NYC73IN124: Douglas DC-10, N118AA, Rochester, NY, March 19, 1973

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1973
- Place: Rochester, NY · ROCHESTER, NY
- Location: 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1548&lon=-77.6156&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 219 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173584
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73IN124
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73IN124

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0007  73/3/19    ROCHESTER,NY        DOUGLAS DC-10       CR-  0  0 12  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0927                    N118AA              PX-  0  0207                            51, 17000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCHESTER-MONROE
        OPERATOR - AMERICAN AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW YORK,NY                 ROCHESTER,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          290                                                       17
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- BRAKING ACTION REPTD FAIR,WAS POOR.PLT DIDNT USE ASYMMETRICAL PWR. 17K X-WIND..
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N118AA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N118AA-2002-06-10), registration cancelled 2002-06-10, S/N 46518, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-10
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (registry code 3022110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [GE CF6-6 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6-series) (registry code 30020, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Rochester-Monroe

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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