# NTSB NYC88LA074: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82, N262AA, Decatur, MI, January 28, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 27, 1988, 22:20 local (Jan 28, 1988, 03:20 UTC)
- Place: Decatur, MI
- Coordinates: 42.099536, -85.969512 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0995&lon=-85.9695&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 81 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36089
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88LA074
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36089/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA074

## Sequence of events

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

- Miscellaneous/other, cruise - normal
  - procedures/directives - not followed, flight attendant (cause)

## Analysis

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS PULLING A BEVERAGE CART UP THE AISLE WHEN THE PAD THE COFFEE POT WAS RESTING ON CAUGHT AGAINST A CURTAIN. THE PAD WAS PULLED OFF THE CART AND THE FULL POT OF COFFEE SPILLED IN A PASSENGERS LAP. THE PASSENGER SERVICE CART HAS A RECESSED AREA FOR THE COFFEE POT. HOWEVER, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT DID NOT USE IT. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS LEG AND HIP. THE PASSENGER SAID HE WISHED TO CONTINUE TO HIS DESTINATION. WHEN THE FLIGHT LANDED THE PASSENGER WAS MET BY PARAMEDICS WHO TRANSPORTATED HIM TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE STAYED FOR 3 DAYS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N262AA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N262AA-2014-11-03), registration cancelled 2014-11-03, S/N 49290, built 1985 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (registry code 3022082) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 49290
- Engines: P&W JT8D 14500 horsepower turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: American Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: ORD, CHICAGO, IL
- Destination: BUF, BUFFALO, NY
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 11,000 total, 800 in this make and model, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880127023259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880127023259A), Jan 27, 1988: Doug DC982, Decatur, MI. Flight attendant failed to place coffee pot in holder. Pot fell into a passengers lap causing 2nd degree burns.

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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