McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 N154US
26 May 1983 · Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1983 at about 12:20 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 registered N154US, operated by Northwest Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident near Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States. 151 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
- Registration
- N154US
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Northwest Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Philadelphi → Detroit
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83IA228
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
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
DURING DESCENT IN TURBULENCE THE CREW NOTED ALL 3 ENGINES WERE OVERTEMPTING AND EXPERIENCING COMPRESSOR STALLS. ATTEMPTSTO REDUCE THROTTLES DID NOT REDUCE THE TEMPERATURES. NO 183 ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN. DURING DIVERSION TO A CLOSE AIRPORT THE ENGINES WERE RESTARTED AN A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cgs HAWK | Huntington Mill, Pennsylvania, United States | Rittner E. Will | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1983 | Smith Ted Aerostar 600 AEROSTAR | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Britten-Norman BN-2 MARK III | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | Wings Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172N | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1983 | North American AT-6D | Granville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1983 | Israel 1124 | New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |