McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N131AA

Summary

On 27 June 1995 at about 01:00 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 registered N131AA was involved in an incident near Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. 117 people were on board and 17 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 June 1995 at 01:00

Classification

Incident

Location

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

44.5406, -88.0495

Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10

Registration

N131AA

Category

Airplane

Engines

3

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Los Angeles → Jamaica

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CHI95IA204

17 people had minor injuries.

the weather condition (turbulence in clouds). A factor was the flight crew's abrupt control of the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While in level flight at 37,000 feet in cirrus clouds, the airplane encountered moderate to severe turbulence. The airplane was on autopilot and seat belt signs were off. The flight crew took abrupt action to control the airplane with control inputs. No damage was reported to the airplane; however 17 persons on board the airplane reported minor injuries.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.