Accident Details
Date
Thursday, April 9, 1992
NTSB Number
NYC92LA076
Location
DAYTON, OH
Event ID
20001211X14503
Coordinates
39.869251, -84.189529
Aircraft Damage
MINR
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
28
Total Aboard
28
Probable Cause and Findings
A FAILED WHEEL RIM FOLLOWING AN INADVERTENT OVER INFLATION BY THE MECHANIC. ADDITIONAL CAUSES WERE THE FAILURE OF THE MECHANIC TO BE AWARE OF THE PRESSURE BEING USED AND HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE COMPANY TO MAKE AVAILABLE LOW PRESSURE REGULATORS FOR THEIR MECHANICS DURING NORMAL WORK HOURS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N926L
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Serial Number
47172
Year Built
1968
Model / ICAO
DC-9-32
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
7286 NW 70TH ST
Status
Deregistered
City
MIAMI
State / Zip Code
FL 33166-2902
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# NYC92LA076