Boeing 767-232 N115DA
29 August 1991 · Los Angeles, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1991 at about 20:17 local time, a Boeing 767-232 registered N115DA, operated by Delta Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident near Los Angeles, California, United States. 120 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 20:17
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767-232
- Registration
- N115DA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Delta Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Newark
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91IA376
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
Probable cause
THE FRACTURE OF THE NUMBER 1 HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE WHEEL DUE TO FATIGUE, FROM AN UNDETERMINED ORIGIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, A BOEING 767-232, EXPERIENCED AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE WHEEL. PORTIONS OF THE TURBINE DISK EXITED THE ENGINE CASE, PRODUCING A 4-INCH BY 16-INCH RUPTURE. PIECES OF THE DISK AND THE 2ND STAGE NOZZLE WERE FRAGMENTED AND PRODUCED SHRAPNEL LIKE PROJECTILES THAT PIERCED THE ENGINE CORE COWLING AND SURROUNDING ENGINE PYLON MOUNT. THE FIRST OFFICER, FLYING THE AIRPLANE, ABORTED AND THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE GATE. EXAMINATION OF THE DISK DISCLOSED THAT IT FRACTURED DUE TO FATIGUE FROM AN UNDETERMINED ORIGIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 767 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1992 | Boeing 767-231ER | Jamica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1992 | Boeing 767-222 | Los Angeles, California, United States | United Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Boeing 767-323ER | Miami, Florida, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1989 | Boeing 767-231 | Knox, Indiana, United States | Trans World Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Boeing 767-233 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1993 | Boeing 767-222 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1991 | Cessna C-172P | Hesperia, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 76 | Sacramento, California, United States | Altair Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R | Visalia, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna 421C | Auburn, California, United States | Edward Mueller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Champion 7GCBC | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Halbeisen, John F | Fatal | 2 |