McDonnell Douglas DC-10 N40061
2 March 1999 · Salina, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 March 1999 at about 16:40 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 registered N40061 was involved in an incident near Salina, Kansas, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Salina, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0091, -96.2799
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10
- Registration
- N40061
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Portland → Memphis
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99IA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
the ARTCC personnel failed to maintain radio communications with both airplanes and failed to maintain IFR separation standards. Factors relating to the incident were the FAA does not require cargo airplanes to be equipped with TCAS and neither airplane was equipped with TCAS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Federal Express DC-10-10F sustained no damage during a near mid-air collision with an American International Airways Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15, 30 miles west of Salina, Kansas. The aircraft came within an estimated 1/2 mile horizontal and 0 feet vertical separation of each other. The FAA issued a Final Operational Error/Deviation Report. The report indicated that an ATC controller '...dropped the data block on FDX3207 [DC-10] without transferring communications...' to another controller. The report also indicated that another ATC controller, '...issued CKS303 [L-1011] a frequency change to 125.67 instead of the correct frequency of 127.65. CKS303 acknowledged the wrong frequency correctly by reading back 125.67.' ATC recognized that both airplanes were NORDO but were unable to reestablish radio communications, although several means were tried. The CKS303 First Officer reported he saw the DC-10 at their 8 o'clock position at 1/2 mile and same altitude. He reported he turned to the right 30 degrees. The FDX3207 pilots reported they did not see the L-1011 but felt its wake turbulence. Current FAA regulations do not require any aircraft used exclusively for cargo operations to be equipped with any version of TCAS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10 DC-10 | N40061 | - | - |
| Lockheed L-1O11-385-1-15 L-1O11-385 | N106CK | - | - |
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Cubana de Aviacion | Fatal | 16 |
| 8 Nov 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Federal Express Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | Amsterdam, Netherlands | DAS Air Cargo-Ugandan | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1999 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Pointe A Pitre, France | Gemini Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1998 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Continental Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1999 | Weatherly 201B | Oberlin, Kansas, United States | Richard E Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1999 | Cessna A188B | Lincoln, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Cessna A188B | Atwood, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1999 | Hornbeck GLASSAIR | Johnson City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Grumman American G-164B | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182J | Satanta, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |