Accident Details
Date
Friday, June 22, 1990
NTSB Number
ATL90IA136
Location
ATLANTA, GA
Event ID
20001212X23322
Aircraft Damage
MINR
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
111
Total Aboard
111
Probable Cause and Findings
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN OPERATION OF THE TIRE WHILE UNDER INFLATED AND ITS SUBSEQUENT FAILURE. A FACTOR IN THE INCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE QUALITY CONTROL BY THE TIRE RECAPPING FACILITY WHICH FAILED TO REPAIR A PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED TIRE DEFECT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N415EA
Make
DOUGLAS
Serial Number
47749
Model / ICAO
DC-9-51
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BOEING CAPITAL CORPORATION
Address
4060 LAKEWOOD BLVD 6TH FLOOR
Status
Deregistered
City
LONG BEACH
State / Zip Code
CA 90808
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# ATL90IA136