Douglas MD-88 N913DL

Summary

On 4 September 1993 at about 02:14 local time, a Douglas MD-88 registered N913DL, operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident near Lexington, Kentucky, United States. 106 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 September 1993 at 02:14

Classification

Accident

Location

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Blue Glass Airport (LEX)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Douglas MD-88

Registration

N913DL

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Delta Air Lines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Atlanta → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

BFO93LA155

1 person was seriously injured.

THE CABIN ATTENDANT DID NOT FOLLOW PUBLISHED PROCEDURES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A HARD LANDING, A CABIN ATTENDANT WAS STANDING IN THE AIRPLANE'S AISLE. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, THE CABIN ATTENDANT'S ANKLE TWISTED WHICH RESULTED IN A BONE FRACTURE. REVIEW OF THE COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER REVEALED THAT THE CAPTAIN SIGNALED TO THE CABINCREW TO PREPARE FOR LANDING ABOUT EIGHT MINUTES AND 37 SECONDS PRIOR TO THE LANDING. THE INJURED CABIN ATTENDANT STATED THAT HE WAS OUT OF HIS JUMPSEAT PREPARING A GALLEY FOR LANDING WHEN HE REALIZED THE AIRPLANE WAS CLOSE TO THE GROUND. THE INJURED CABIN ATTENDANT STATED THAT HE WAS ON THE WAY TO HIS JUMPSEAT WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN. THE DIGITAL FLIGHT DATA RECORDER REVEALED THAT THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN AT 124 KNOTS INDICATED AIRSPEED WITH A VERTICAL VELOCITY OF 10.7 FEET PER SECOND. THE MAXIMUM VERTICAL ACCELERATION RECORDED AT TOUCH DOWN WAS 2.5 G'S. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT DAMAGED AND NO OTHER AIRPLANE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.