Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Date: | mardi 8 septembre 1970 |
Heure: | 16:06 |
Type/Sous-type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF |
Compagnie: | Trans International Airlines |
Immatriculation: | N4863T |
Numéro de série: | 45951/414 |
Année de Fabrication: | 1968 |
Moteurs: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D- |
Equipage: | victimes: 11 / à bord: 11 |
Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
Total: | victimes: 11 / à bord: 11 |
Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Lieu de l'accident: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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Phase de vol: | Au décollage (TOF) |
Nature: | Convoyage |
Aéroport de départ: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
Aéroport de destination: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
Numéro de vol: | 893 |
Détails:The DC-8 freighter started rotating in a nose-high attitude 1500 feet into the takeoff. After becoming airborne at 2800 feet down the runway, the aircraft climbed to about 300-500 feet, rolled 20 degrees to the left, crashed and caught fire. The loss of pitch control was caused by the entrapment of a pointed, asphalt-covered object between the leading edge of the right elevator and the right horizontal spar web access door in the aft part of the stabilizer.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - failed to abort takeoff
airframe - flight control surfaces: elevator assembly,attachments
miscellaneous acts,conditions - jammed
miscellaneous acts,conditions - interference with flight controls
miscellaneous - foreign material affecting normal operations
FACTORS:
pilot in command - inadequate supervision of flight
miscellaneous acts,conditions - checklist-failed to use
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 years | Accident number: | NTSB/AAR-71-12 | Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
» NTSB
Opérations de secours
NTSB issued 6 Safety Recommendations
Issued: 16-SEP-1970 | To: | A-72-42 |
THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REEMPHASIZE TO AIR CARRIER FLIGHT-SUPERVISORY AND PILOT PERSONNEL THE PERTINENT ALTITUDE AWARENESS RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED LETTER. (SEE APPENDIX H.) (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 16-SEP-1970 | To: | A-72-43 |
THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUE AN ADVISORY CIRCULAR INCORPORATING EXCERPTS OF THIS REPORT, INCLUDING THE FINDINGS, STRESSING TO ALL INSTRUMENT AND AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOTS THE NEED FOR CONTINUOUS SURVEILLANCE OF FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS WHEN OPERATING IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
Issued: 16-SEP-1970 | To: | A-72-44 |
THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION DETERMINE THAT THE OPERATIONS MANUALS OF ALL AIR CARRIERS, COMMERCIAL OPERATORS, AND AIR TAXI OPERATORS ARE EXPLICIT, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO ALTITUDE CALLOUTS WHEN THE COPILOT IS FLYING THE AIRPLANE DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 16-SEP-1970 | To: | A-72-45 |
FLYING TIGER LINE, INC., AMEND ITS FLIGHT OPERATIONS PROCEDURES TO SET FORTH SPECIFICALLY THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO ALTITUDE CALLOUTS, OF BOTH CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER WHEN THE LATTER IS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT ON AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 21-OCT-1970 | To: | A-70-54 |
A. ALL DC-8 OPERATORS BE ADVISED OF THE HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT CAN BE CREATED BY FOREIGN OBJECT JAMMING OF THE AIRCRAFT\'S ELEVATORS. B. UNTIL ADEQUATE PROCEDURES ARE DEVELOPED FOR POSITIVE CHECK OF ELEVATOR POSITION, ALL DC-8 OPERATORS BE ADVISED THAT TAKEOFF SHOULD BE ABORTED WHENEVER PREMATURE OR UNACCEPTABLE ROTATION OF THE AIRCRAFT OCCURS DURING TAKEOFF. C. THE DC-8 FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM BEEVALUATED BY THE FAA IN THE INTEREST OF DEVELOPING A STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING THE SYSTEM FROM THE COCKPIT. THE PROCEDURE SHOULD PROVIDE FOR POSITIVE DETECTION OF A JAMMED ELEVATOR. D. CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN FOR A REQUIREMENT TO INSTALL AN ELEVATOR POSITION INDICATOR IN THE COCKPIT OF ALL DC-8 AIRCRAFT. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
Issued: 18-AUG-1971 | To: | A-71-39 |
THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REVIEW THE SUBJECT OF REJECTED TAKEOFF PROCEDURES IN AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS WITH A VIEW TO: AMPLIFYING AND CLARIFYING THESE PROCEDURES; STANDARDIZING OPERATION AND FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURES FOR EACH AIRCRAFT; REVIEWING THE ROLE EACH PILOT PLAYS IN ACCOMPLISHING A REJECTED TAKEOFF; EXPLORING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REJECTED TAKEOFF TRAINING; PROVIDING FLIGHTCREWS WITH MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING THE DYNAMICS OF REJECTED TAKEOFF CONDITIONS FOR THE SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT; AND, REQUIRING A PRETAKEOFF BRIEFING OF REJECTED TAKEOFF AND OTHER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES THAT THE CREW MAY HAVE TO EMPLOY. (Closed - Unacceptable Action) |
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY et Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC est de 364 km (227 miles).
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.