McDonnell Douglas MD-83 N931AS
18 April 1994 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1994 at about 01:55 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 registered N931AS was involved in an incident near Seattle, Washington, United States. 139 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 01:55
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seattle-Tacoma Int. (SEA)
- Coordinates
- 47.4390, -122.2807
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-83
- Registration
- N931AS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Francisco → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA94IA103
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
Probable cause
THE FATIGUE FRACTURE OF A MAIN GEAR WHEEL HUB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING/TAXI SEQUENCE, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEEL HUB EXPERIENCED A FATIGUE FRACTURE. THE CRACKS WHICH LED TO THE FRACTURE ORIGINATED IN THE HUB GREASE DAM GROOVE. THE FRACTURING OF THE HUB DAMAGED OTHER BRAKE COMPENENTS, WHICH ALLOWED HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK ONTO A HOT BRAKE PAD, WHERE IT WAS IGNITED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-83 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1995 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | East Granby, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1993 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Miami, Florida, United States | British West Indies | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | San Jose, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Paris, France | AOM | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1997 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1998 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Saint Louis, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1994 | Aero Commander S2R | Dayton, Washington, United States | AG Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Rockwell S-2R | Touchet, Washington, United States | Garbe, Duane M. and Carol A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1994 | Kopp KITFOX II | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Wray KR-2 | Puyallup, Washington, United States | Wray, Rick L. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hughes 369D | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | Highline Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1994 | Hiller-Soloy UH-12L4 | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Pope, James R. | Minor injuries | - |