Accident Details
Date
Saturday, February 15, 1992
NTSB Number
DCA92MA022
Location
SWANTON, OH
Event ID
20001211X14094
Coordinates
41.580909, -83.889991
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHTCREW TO PROPERLY RECOGNIZE OR RECOVER IN A TIMELY MANNER FROM THE UNUSUAL AIRCRAFT ATTITUDE THAT RESULTED FROM THE CAPTAIN'S APPARENT SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, RESULTING FROM PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS AND/OR A FAILED ATTITUDE DIRECTOR INDICATOR. (NTSB REPORT AAR-92/05)
Aircraft Information
Registration
N794AL
Make
DOUGLAS
Serial Number
45923
Model / ICAO
DC-8-63
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
18200 VON KARMAN AVE
Status
Deregistered
City
IRVINE
State / Zip Code
CA 92715
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA92MA022