McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 N140NJ
17 June 2002 · Kansas City, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 2002 at about 01:30 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 registered N140NJ, operated by Vanguard Airlines Inc., was involved in an accident near Kansas City, Missouri, United States. 123 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kansas City International (MCI)
- Coordinates
- 39.2978, -94.7139
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82
- Registration
- N140NJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Vanguard Airlines Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA170
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
Probable cause
The inadequate flare by the flying pilot and the remedial action not performed by the company check airman.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was discovered with substantial damage to its tailskid and adjacent structure during a postflight maintenance inspection. The flight served as captain initial operating experience for the first officer who was seated in the left seat. The captain and company check airman for the flight was seated in the right seat. A jump seat rider seated in the forward cabin stated that the airplane appeared to level off and start a flare a little high. A correction was then made to reduce the pitch attitude to continue the descent. There appeared to be a high sink rate, an additional pitch change was made resulting in a firm landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2002 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2002 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Dulles, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2002 | McDonnell Douglas DC 9-32 | Monterrey, Mexico | Aerovias de Mexico S.A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2002 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2001 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2003 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Jamaica, New York, United States | American Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172G | Butler, Missouri, United States | James Rosselit | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Viburnum, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Bumgarner CA65 SKY FLY | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-38-112 | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2002 | A Pair of Jacks RV-6A | Belton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Jonas NIEUPORT | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |