Accident Details
Date
Thursday, May 31, 1990
NTSB Number
ATL90IA124
Location
ATLANTA, GA
Event ID
20001212X23067
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
67
Total Aboard
67
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE AC CROSS TIE RELAY, WHICH PREVENTED THE GENERATORS FROM BEING RECONNECTED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A FACTOR IN THE INCIDENT WAS THE LOSS OF THE LEFT GENERATOR IN FLIGHT. FACTORS INCLUDE INADVERTENTLY DISCONNECTING THE LEFT GENERATOR WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE RIGHT GENERATOR LOSS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8982E
Make
DOUGLAS
Serial Number
47331
Model / ICAO
DC-9-31
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
AERON AVIATION RESOURCES HOLDGS III
Address
159 GREAT NECK ROAD
Status
Deregistered
City
GREAT NECK
State / Zip Code
NY 11021
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# ATL90IA124