McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 N434AA
2 May 1989 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1989 at about 19:40 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 registered N434AA was involved in an incident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. 96 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 19:40
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis St Paul Intl (MSP)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82
- Registration
- N434AA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seattle → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89IA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC POWER TRANSFER UNIT SHUT-OFF (PTU S/O) VALVE DUE TO FAILED (FATIGUED) VALVE BODY ATTACH SCREWS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 14 Dec 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Chicago, Illinois, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dean Frye | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 150 | Brooten, Minnesota, United States | Beery, John E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Hughes 369HS | Ogilvie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Pierce MP-2 | Caledonia, Minnesota, United States | Rollins, Charles A | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1989 | Bell 206L-3 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States | Air Methods, Inc. | No injuries | - |