Boeing B767-232 N108DL
11 May 1985 · D/Fw Airport, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1985 at about 22:05 local time, a Boeing B767-232 registered N108DL was involved in an incident near D/Fw Airport, Texas, United States. 53 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 22:05
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- D/Fw Airport, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dfw Airport (DFW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B767-232
- Registration
- N108DL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dallas Ft.worth → New York
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85IA221
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
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
THE B767 WAS ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND SHUTOFF VALVE COUPLED WITH THE HIGH PRESURE SHUTOFF VALVE MALFUNCTIONED RESULTING IN PRESSURES BEING DEVELOPED IN THE DOWNSTREAM AIRCRAFT DUCTING IN EXCESS OF 300 PSIG. A COUPLING IN THE AIR CONDITIONING PACK BAY SEPARATED ALLOWING THE DUCTING TO COME APART DUE TO THE EXCESS PRESSURE WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO TEAR LOOSE DUCT SUPPORTS, CRACK FAIRING PANELS, SEVER BOTH RH ENGINE THROTTLE CABLES, BREAK ACTUATING LINKAGE FOR THE LEADING EDGE SLAT DRIVE, BLOW OPEN RH PACK BAY DOOR AND CAUSE A SECTION OF DUCTING CONTAINING THE CENTER ISOLATION VALVE TO DEPART FROM THE AIRCRAFT. MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRIED TO THE AIR CRAFT STRUCTURE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B767 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1991 | Boeing B767-287ER | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Usair | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Boeing B767-332 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Delta Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 2003 | Boeing B767-300 | New Market, Virginia, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2004 | Boeing B767-200 | Manchester, United Kingdom | AID | Unknown | - |
| 14 Mar 2005 | Boeing B767 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | United Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Boeing B767-200 | Cancun, Mexico | Continental Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |