# NTSB NYC86LA101: Douglas DC-10-30, Jamestown, NY, April 7, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 7, 1986, 18:17 local (23:17 UTC)
- Place: Jamestown, NY
- Coordinates: 42.089954, -79.230766 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0900&lon=-79.2308&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 10 minor, 71 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30237
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86LA101
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30237/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA101

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, descent - normal
  - weather condition - windshear (cause)
  - seat belt sign - not used, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Miscellaneous/other, descent - emergency
  - instructions,written/verbal - not used, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

A SABENA WORLD AIRLINES DC-10-30 DESCENDING FROM FL 410, ENROUTE FROM DETROIT, MI TO BOSTON MA, ENCOUNTERED HIGH ALTITUDE WINDSHEAR AS IT WAS DESCENDING THROUGH FL 404. THE PILOT, PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDENTS STATE THAT THEY FELT VIBRATIONS PRIOR TO AN UPSET THAT CAUSED PASSENGERS, FLIGHT ATTENDENTS AND OBJECT WITHIN THE CABIN TO STRIKE THE CEILING. ELEVEN PASSENGERS AND ONE FLIGHT ATTENDENT WERE INJURED. THREE REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. PRIOR TO STARTING DESCENT NO ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE REGARDING SEAT BELTS. THE DESCENT WAS REQUESTED BECAUSE OF LARGE AMPLITUDINAL OSCILLATIONS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: 00SLB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-10-30
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 47907
- Airframe hours: -14312
- Engines: GE CF650-C2 51800 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 129
- Registered owner: Sabena Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: DTW, DETROIT, MI
- Destination: BOS, BOSTON, MA
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 17,000 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 16,000 as pilot in command, 131 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 274° at 38 knots
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: DTW

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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