McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N108AA
28 May 1985 · Jamaica, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1985 at about 23:30 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 registered N108AA was involved in an accident near Jamaica, New York, United States. 212 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jamaica, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6506, -73.7893
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- Registration
- N108AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → Dallas-Ft Worth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- NYC85FA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
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 FORWARD ONE-THIRD PORTION OF THE CORE COWL DOOR ON NO. 3 ENGINE SEPARATED IN FLIGHT FIRST STRIKING THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING, THEN PUNCTURING THE FUSELAGE. CAUSING RAPID DECOMPRESSION AT FL 170. THE CORE COWL DOOR LATCHES WERE NOT ADJUSTED & CORE COWL DOOR SHEAR PINS WERE NOT INSTALLED PER MCDONNELL DOUGLAS SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 71-86. DATED MAY 12, 1985.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | San Juan | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | United Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 Jan 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cherry Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Calverton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Grumman AA-1C | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Tripple Three Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-16 | Livingston, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |