McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 N8969E
14 December 1989 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 December 1989 at about 04:09 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 registered N8969E was involved in an incident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 36 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:09
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Midway (MDW)
- Coordinates
- 41.7796, -87.7704
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
- Registration
- N8969E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Worth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI90IA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL BY AIRPORT PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A SNOW STORM & SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS WERE IN PROGRESS. CREW REPORTED BRAKING ACTION FAIR-TO-GOOD FIRST 2/3 OF RWY BUT DETERIORATING TO NIL APPROACHING DEPARTURE END. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF RWY ALL BRAKING WAS LOST & AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF DEPARTURE END COLLIDING WITH BLAST FENCE AND LOCALIZER ANTENNA. THE LAST 1/3 OF THE RWY HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SANDED ABOUT 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33F | Saginaw, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Dec 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150M | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1989 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Michael J. Belica | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1989 | Short Brothers SD360 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Fokker F-27 MK500 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |