Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, October 18, 1989
NTSB Number
DEN90IA012
Location
MONTE VISTA, CO
Event ID
20001213X29581
Coordinates
37.569057, -106.139228
Aircraft Damage
MINR
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
102
Total Aboard
103
Probable Cause and Findings
THE POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISIONS MADE BY THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWING THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER TWO GENERATOR CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE UNIT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE FAILURE OF THE NO. 2 GENERATOR CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE UNIT AND THE CREW'S INADVERTENT SHUT DOWN OF THE WRONG GENERATOR WHICH RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N922RW
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Serial Number
47182
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC.
Address
5101 NORTHWEST DR # C8960
Status
Deregistered
City
SAINT PAUL
State / Zip Code
MN 55111-3027
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# DEN90IA012