Boeing 767-332ER N185DN
25 June 1996 · Jamaica, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1996 at about 22:57 local time, a Boeing 767-332ER registered N185DN was involved in an incident near Jamaica, New York, United States. 229 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 22:57
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Jamaica, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6497, -73.7900
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767-332ER
- Registration
- N185DN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Rome, Italy
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC96IA131
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
Probable cause
the improper installation of the generator feed cable by the manufacturer, which resulted in a severed aileron cable due to arcing between the generator feed cable and aileron cable.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after departure, the flightcrew heard a loud pop or crack, and the airplane made an uncommanded roll to the left. In addition, the right generator off light illuminated. By holding continuous input to the control yoke, the airplane was returned to a wings-level attitude, and returned for an overweight landing without incident. Examination of the airplane revealed that one of two aileron cables on the right side aileron control had been severed by electrical arcing from the right engine generator feed line. No evidence of contact between the generator feed cable and the aileron cable was found. However, a pin hole about 1/8 inch in diameter was found on the plastic sheath of the generator feed cable in the area where the aileron cable passed nearby. The Boeing drawing used for production states to maintain a 1.0 inch minimum clearance between the aileron cable and the generator feed line. When the aileron cable was replaced and tensioned on the incident airplane, the clearance between the aileron cable and generator feed line was measured at 3/16 inch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 767 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1996 | Boeing 767-31AER | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Martinair Holland N.v. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1996 | Boeing 767-300ER-33A | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Monarch Airlines Limited | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Boeing 767-332 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Delta Air Lines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1996 | Boeing 767 | Comorso Islands, Ethiopia | Ethiopian Airlines | Fatal | 125 |
| 20 Feb 1996 | Boeing 767-332 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1996 | Boeing 767-2B7 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1996 | Aerofab LAKE 250 | Adirondack, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150J | Warwick, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Schweizer SGS-1-26E | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill Soaring Corp., | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172RG | Duanesburg, New York, United States | Michael B. Ruggera | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-23-150 | Cortland, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Lockheed L-1011-100 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |