McDonnell Douglas DC-8F-55 N29549
23 April 1992 · Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1992 at about 22:16 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8F-55 registered N29549, operated by American Intl Airways, was involved in an accident near Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willow Run (YIP)
- Coordinates
- 42.2401, -83.6203
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-8F-55
- Registration
- N29549
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- American Intl Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S MISJUDGING OF THE TOUCHDOWN POINT. FACTORS INCLUDE (AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE) HYDROPLANING CONDITION, AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S POOR EVALUATION OF WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE LANDED LONG ON A WET RUNWAY AND BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE. BRAKES AND THRUST REVERSERS WERE INEFFECTIVE IN STOPPING THE AIRPLANE ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. WHEN THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIRPLANE ONTO A RAMP AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO SINK INTO THE SOFT TERRAIN AND WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TAXIWAY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-8F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8F | Mwanza Airport, Tanzania | ALG Investments Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pullman, Michigan, United States | Weber, Tracy T. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft 95-BE55 | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | Stanley P. MacKlin | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1992 | Cessna 172N | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Battle Creek Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Cessna 150H | Manistee, Michigan, United States | H. Paul Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 1992 | Aerospatiale AS-355F1 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | Corporate Jets Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-24-180 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John C Myers & Clare R Colwell | Fatal | 2 |