Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, July 26, 1989
NTSB Number
NYC89IA176
Location
NEWARK, NJ
Event ID
20001213X28949
Aircraft Damage
MINR
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
89
Total Aboard
89
Probable Cause and Findings
RUPTURE OF A FLEXIBLE HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, DUE TO CHAFING OF THE STEEL BRAID COVERING, WHICH ALLOWED THE SYSTEM PRESSURE AND QUANTITY TO BE COMPLETELY DEPLETED.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N556NY
Make
DOUGLAS
Serial Number
47423
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC89IA176