Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 N633AS
12 December 1994 · Dfw Airport, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 December 1994 at about 15:00 local time, a Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 registered N633AS, operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines, was involved in an incident near Dfw Airport, Texas, United States. 38 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 15:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Dfw Airport, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale ATR-72-212
- Registration
- N633AS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Atlantic Southeast Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Oklahoma City
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95IA064
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Probable cause
FIRE DUE TO THE INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE NUMBER ONE DC STARTER-GENERATOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE TAXIING BACK TO THE GATE AFTER THE #1 GENERATOR FAULT LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED WHILE HOLDING SHORT FOR DEPARTURE. SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH ONBOARD FIRE BOTTLES AND SECURED THE ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS ORDERED BY THE CREW ON THE ACTIVE TAXIWAY VIA THE RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES DURING THE EVACUATION. THE ENGINE COWLING AND SEVERAL ACCESSORIES SUSTAINED FIRE DAMAGE. THE FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF THE INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE GENERATOR DUE TO FAILURE OF A GENERATOR BEARING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatiale ATR-72 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1994 | Aerospatiale ATR-72 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 | Caddo, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1993 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Aerospatiale ATR-72 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1995 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-212 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Aerospatiale ATR-72-12 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-151 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1994 | Hughes 369HS | Mason, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150D | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-34-200T | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Nelson FORD V-6 STOL 262 | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1994 | Cessna T210H | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |