Lockheed L-1011-385-1 N31013
19 February 1990 · Los Angeles, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1990 at about 00:22 local time, a Lockheed L-1011-385-1 registered N31013, operated by TWA, was involved in an incident near Los Angeles, California, United States. 193 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 00:22
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Las Angeles (LAX)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L-1011-385-1
- Registration
- N31013
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- TWA
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → New York
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90IA101
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 192 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE WELD HOLDING THE SLIP JOINT TO THE PNEUMATIC DUAL COMPENSATOR FROM THE NO. 2 ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE WELD AT A SLIP JOINT TO THE PNEUMATIC DUAL COMPENSATOR FOR THE NO. 2 ENGINE ON A LOCKHEED L-1011-385-1 SEPARATED IN THE MID-CARGO COMPARTMENT AREA. THAT BLEED AIR FROM THE ENGINE ACTIVATED THE FIRE WARNING LASP CIRCUITY IN THE AREA ALERTING THE CREW. THIS IS THE THIRD KNOWN SEPARATION OF THIS UNIT. THESE ITEMS ARE ON THE C-PHASE INSPECTION. TWO SERVICE BULLETINS WERE ISSUED IN 1978 AND REVISED IN 1984 (SB09336-041).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed L-1011 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1992 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Trans World Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Lockheed L-1011-385 | Flushing, New York, United States | Delta Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1988 | Lockheed L-1011-385 | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Delta Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1988 | Lockheed L-1011 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1992 | Lockheed L-1011-1 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |