# NTSB NYC84IA007: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, N123AA, Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), October 12, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: October 12, 1983, 00:19 local (04:19 UTC)
- Place: Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 13 minor, 78 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35436
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84IA007
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35436/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84IA007

## Sequence of events

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

- Altitude deviation,uncontrolled, cruise - normal
  - weather condition - turbulence (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE AS IT SEEMED TO PASS THROUGH A CUMULUS CLOUD. RADAR SHOWED NO BUILDUPS & THERE WERE NO SIGMETS OR AIRMETS IN EFFECT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N123AA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N123AA-2002-06-10), registration cancelled 2002-06-10, S/N 46523, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- 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
- Serial number: 46523
- Engines: GE CF6-50A 49000 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: American Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: SJU, SAN JUAN, PR
- Destination: JFK, JAMAICA, NY
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## Other investigations on N123AA (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI88IA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88IA061), Feb 11, 1988: Douglas DC-10 (N123AA), Chicago, IL, incident, no damage. Probable cause: JUDGEMENTAL ERROR ON THE PART OF THE LOCAL CONTROLLER FOR CLEARING VEHICLES ACROSS THE ACTIVE RUNWAY TIWH INSUFFICIENT SEPARATION FROM ARRIVING AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS FURTHER COMPROMISED BY A MECHANICAL…

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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