Accident Details
Date
Sunday, February 17, 1991
NTSB Number
DCA91MA021
Location
CLEVELAND, OH
Event ID
20001212X16434
Coordinates
41.489826, -81.670120
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHTCREW TO DETECT AND REMOVE ICE CONTAMINATION ON THE AIRPLANE'S WINGS, WHICH WAS LARGELY A RESULT OF A LACK OF APPROPRIATE RESPONSE BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY, AND RYAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES TO THE KNOWN CRITICAL EFFECT THAT A MINUTE AMOUNT OF CONTAMINATION HAS ON THE STALL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DC-9 SERIES 10 AIRPLANE. THE ICE CONTAMINATION LED TO WING STALL AND LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. (NTSB REPORT AAR-91/09)
Aircraft Information
Registration
N565PC
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Serial Number
47240
Model / ICAO
DC-9-15
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE
Address
C/O EQUIP LEASING AMD RODNEY SQ N
Status
Deregistered
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
DE 19890
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# DCA91MA021