McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N1843U
5 October 1986 · Seattle, Washington, United States · Unknown
Summary
On 5 October 1986 at about 08:35 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 registered N1843U was involved in an incident near Seattle, Washington, United States. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:35
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sea-Tac (SEA)
- Coordinates
- 47.4405, -122.3110
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- Registration
- N1843U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- SEA87IA003
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 ATTEMPT TO APPLY GROUND POWER TO ACFT, INTERNAL FEEDER CABLES SHORTED AND MELTED DOWN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED POOR WORKMANSHIP BY CONTRACTED MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IN MODIFICATION INSTALLATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 10 Nov 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Adak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Dallas/Ftw Apt, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | San Juan | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1986 | Bob White AJ1 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | KEN D. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Cessna 188-A | Warden, Washington, United States | Terry Kilmer Corp Dusing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft E-35 | Couger, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Hiller 12E | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1986 | Morley AVID FLYER | Spokane, Washington, United States | Daniel Morley | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-36 | Mattawa, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |