Douglas DC-9-15 N968E
18 December 1983 · Wichita, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 December 1983 at about 17:41 local time, a Douglas DC-9-15 registered N968E was involved in an incident near Wichita, Kansas, United States. 47 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:41
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mid-Continent (ICT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9-15
- Registration
- N968E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84IA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
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 CATASTROPHIC (UNCONTAINTED) FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE OCCURRED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED & FIRE ERUPTED ON THE TAXI BACK TO THE GATE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN TURBINE LONG SHAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1983 | Douglas DC-9-30 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1983 | Cessna P210N | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1983 | Cassutt III M SPORT | Hiawatha, Kansas, United States | John A. Rolfsmeyer | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1983 | Cessna 172 I | Paola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | Goldwing Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Breezy 01 | Kechi, Kansas, United States | Steve L. Phinney | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150F | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |