Douglas DC-9 N954N
20 December 1972 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 December 1972 at about 18:00 local time, a Douglas DC-9 registered N954N, operated by North Central Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 45 people were on board and 10 died, 9 were seriously injured, 7 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ohare
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9
- Registration
- N954N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- North Central Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Duluth, Minn
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0017
People
10 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 21 |
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
ATC SYS DIDNT PROVIDE SEPARATION.CTLR INSTRUCTIONS AMBIGUOUS.CLARIFICATION NOT REQ BY CV-880 CREW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Southern Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Caribbean-Atlantic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Ft.worth, Texas, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC3A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Connestee Fall | No injuries | - |