McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 N150US
17 May 1984 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1984 at about 19:45 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 registered N150US was involved in an incident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. 239 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 19:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.8803, -93.2001
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
- Registration
- N150US
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Boston
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84IA196
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
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 CLIMB FROM FL330 TO FL370 THE 1ST OFFICER SAW SPARKS AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE PANEL UNDER HIS GLARE SHIELD. COCKPIT LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF AND SMOKE STOPPED. FLT RETURNED TO MINNEAPOLIS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT DISCLOSED THE FIRE WAS IN A WIRE BUNDLE LOCATED BTW CENTER OF INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE FLORESCENT LIGHT UNDERNEATH THE 1ST OFFICER'S GLARE SHIELD. THE WIRE BUNDLE (REINSTALLED 4 DAYS BEFORE) WAS STRETCHED TIGHTLY ACROSS THE LEFT END OF THE FLORESCENT LIGHT AND WAS FORCED TO TURN AN ABRUPT ANGLE ACROSS A SHARP METAL EDGE ON THE LIGHT. INSULATION AND FABRIC SLEEVE AROUND THE WIRES WAS BURNED LEAVING THE WIRES EXPOSED. TESTING OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS DID NOT DETERMINE WHY THEY FAILED TO OPEN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Scandinavian Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1984 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dagnon Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-341G | Plymouth, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Boeing 727-2M7 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Hiller 12E | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | Thomas G. Pfeffer | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Rice, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft V35B | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |