Douglas DC-10 N1805U
4 December 1971 · Dulles Int Apt, District of Columbia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 December 1971 at about 16:37 local time, a Douglas DC-10 registered N1805U, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near Dulles Int Apt, District of Columbia, United States. 109 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:37
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Dulles Int Apt, District of Columbia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dulles Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-10
- Registration
- N1805U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- San Francisco, Calif → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0052
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CHAFING STRIP IMPROPERLY DESIGNED, ALLOWED PARKING BRAKE CABLE TO BIND. FIRE IN L WHEEL AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1971 | Douglas DC-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1971 | Douglas DC-10 | Miami, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1972 | Douglas DC-10 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1972 | Douglas DC-10 | Miami, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1972 | Douglas DC-10 | Moline, Illinois, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |