Douglas DC-9-30 N980Z
21 June 1983 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1983 at about 12:15 local time, a Douglas DC-9-30 registered N980Z was involved in an accident near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. 10 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mitchell (MKE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9-30
- Registration
- N980Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Milwaukee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA272
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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
A JETWAY COLLAPSED AS PASSENGER LOADING COMMENCED. THE DRIVE GEAR FAILED & OIL WAS FOUND TO BE CONTIMINATED WITH WATER. HEAT HAD TRANSFERRED TO THE WORM GEAR WHICH WAS MISALIGNED & WAS NOT MANUFACTURED FOR ACFT USE SPECIFICATIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1983 | Douglas DC-9-10 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-9-82 | 20N Bryce, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1983 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Luke Afb, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Douglas DC-9-32 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Air Canada | Fatal | 23 |
| 20 Dec 1983 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 18 Dec 1983 | Douglas DC-9-15 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Aeronca 7ECA | Wentworth, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Neenah, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Cessna 152 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States | Richard Allen Deweese | No injuries | - |