Douglas DC-9-31 N1310T
30 May 1986 · Calverton, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1986 at about 18:54 local time, a Douglas DC-9-31 registered N1310T was involved in an incident near Calverton, New York, United States. 69 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:54
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Calverton, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9198, -72.7597
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-9-31
- Registration
- N1310T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boston → Jamaica
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO86IA031
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
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
N1031T A DC-9-31, WAS IN A DESCENT FOR LANDING AT JAMAICA, NY. THE CAPTAIN REPORTED HE HEARD A NOISE THAT HE THOUGHT WAS A FAILING CABIN DOOR PRESSURE SEAL AND ADVISED THE COPILOT. THE COPILOT INDICATED HE THOUGHT THE NOISE WAS THE SOUNDOF A JET ENG. BETWEEN 1453 AND 1455, THE CREW OF N1031T OBSERVED A GRUMMAN F-14A, USN 'MANEUVER ABOVE AND AROUND' THEIR AIRCRAFT. N1031T WAS ON A HEADING OF 275 DEG AND USN WAS ON A HEADING OF 250 DEG. N1031T TURNED APPROX 15 DEG RIGHT AND USN BANKED RIGHT AND DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW. NO OTHER EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN BY 1031T AND IT LANDED AT JFK AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. USN LANDED AT CALVERTON AND REPORTED HE OBSERVED NO CONFLICTING TRAFFIC. NEW YORK ARTCC AND NEW YORK TRACON RECORDED DATA DISCLOSED BETWEEN 1454:00 AND 1454:35 MINIMUM HORIZONTAL SEPARATION OF .7 NAUTICAL MILES OCCURRED AT 13200 FEET AND MINIMUM VERTICAL SEPARATION OF 200 FEET OCCURRED AT 12900 FEET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas DC-9-31 DC-9-31 | N1310T | - | - |
| Grumman F-14A F-14A | USN | - | - |
Other Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1986 | Douglas DC-9-51 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1985 | Douglas DC-9-14 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 31 |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Eastern Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Douglas DC-9 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | US Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1986 | Robinson R-22A | East Fishkill, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1986 | Cessna 150M | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Cessna 172M | Cairo, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Chaumont, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Durhamville, New York, United States | Kamp Airport, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Bell B-222A | Staten Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |