Descripción del Accidente ASN 04 MAR 1999 Douglas DC-9-15F N195US - Kansas City International Airport, MO (MCI)

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Estado:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Fecha:	jueves 4 marzo 1999
Hora:	22:00
Tipo:	Douglas DC-9-15F
Operador:	USA Jet Airlines
Registración:	N195US
Numéro de série:	47017/186
Año de Construcción:	1967
Horas Totales de la Célula:	2725
Motores:	2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7B (HK3)
Tripulación:	Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 2
Pasajeros:	Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0
Total:	Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 2
Daños en la Aeronave:	Considerable
Consecuencias:	Repaired
Ubicación:	Kansas City International Airport, MO (MCI) ( Estados Unidos de América)
Fase:	Aproximación (APR)
Naturaleza:	Carga
Aeropuerto de Salida:	Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), Estados Unidos de América
Aeropuerto de Llegada:	Kansas City International Airport, MO (MCI/KMCI), Estados Unidos de América

Descripción:
A Douglas DC-9-15F, N195US, operated by USA Jet Airlines encountered a flock of snow geese, while on final approach for landing at Kansas City International Airport, Missouri. During the encounter, several birds were ingested into both engines, resulting in a severe power loss. The pilot managed to regain enough thrust on one engine to continue the approach and land the airplane without further incident. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the encounter. The flight originated at Los Angeles, California, at 18:25 pacific standard time (pst), and was en route to Kansas City, Missouri.

Probable Cause:

Ingestion of birds into both engines, resulting in foreign object damage and the subsequent partial power loss to both engines. A factor relating to this accident was the dark night.

Accident investigation:

Investigating agency:	NTSB
Status:	Investigation completed
Duration:	1 year and 10 months
Accident number:	CHI99FA102
Download report:	Summary report

Subsiguiente / acciones de seguridad

NTSB issued 13 Safety Recommendations

Issued: 19-NOV-1999	To: FAA	A-99-86
EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL FOR USING AVIAN HAZARD ADVISORY SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY FOR BIRD STRIKE RISK REDUCTION IN CIVIL AVIATION AND IF FOUND FEASIBLE, IMPLEMENT SUCH A SYSTEM IN HIGH-RISK AREAS, SUCH AS MAJOR HUB AIRPORTS AND ALONG MIGRATORY BIRD ROUTES, NATIONWIDE. (Closed - Acceptable Action)
Issued: 19-NOV-1999	To: FAA	A-99-87
IN COORDINATION WITH THE U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, CONDUCT RESEARCH TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND LIMITATIONS OF EXISTING AND POTENTIAL BIRD HAZARD REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES. (Closed - Acceptable Action)
Issued: 19-NOV-1999	To: FAA	A-99-88
IN CONSULTATION WITH THE U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, REQUIRE THAT WILDLIFE ASSESSMENTS BE CONDUCTED AT ALL 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 139 AIRPORTS WHERE SUCH ASSESSMENTS HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN CONDUCTED. (Closed - Unacceptable Action)
Issued: 19-NOV-1999	To: FAA	A-99-89
REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WILDLIFE HAZARD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR ALL AIRPORTS DETERMINED TO NEED ONE AS A RESULT OF THE WILDLIFE HAZARD ASSESSMENT PROPOSED IN RECOMMENDATION A-99-88. (Closed - Unacceptable Action)
Issued: 19-NOV-1999	To: FAA	A-99-90
ENSURE THAT THE WILDLIFE HAZARD MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE AIRPORT CERTIFICATION MANUALS AND PERIODICALLY INSPECT THE PROGRAMS\' PROGRESS. (Closed - Acceptable Action)
Issued: 19-NOV-1999	To: FAA	A-99-91
REQUIRE ALL AIRPLANE OPERATORS TO REPORT BIRD STRIKES TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Closed - Unacceptable Action)
Issued: 19-NOV-1999	To: FAA	A-99-92
CONTRACT WITH AN APPROPRIATE AGENCY TO PROVIDE PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF BIRD REMAINS, ESTABLISH TIMELY PROCEDURES FOR PROPER BIRD SPECIES IDENTIFICATION, AND ENSURE THAT AIRPORT AND AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROCEDURES. (Closed - Acceptable Action)
Issued: 19-NOV-1999	To: FAA	A-99-93
BEFORE ALLOWING HIGH-SPEED, LOW-LEVEL AIRPLANE OPERATIONS, EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL RISK OF INCREASED BIRD STRIKE HAZARDS TO AIR CARRIER TURBO-JET AIRPLANES. (Closed - Acceptable Action)
Issued: 19-NOV-1999	To: FAA	A-99-94
WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, THE DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR, THE DEPT. OF DEFENSE, AND THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT BIRD STRIKE WORKING GROUP TO FACILITATE CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INTERESTS. (Closed - Acceptable Action)
Issued: 19-NOV-1999	To: U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE	A-99-95
PARTICIPATE IN A TASK FORCE, TO BE CONVENED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT BIRD STRIKE WORKING GROUP TO FACILITATE CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INTERESTS. (Closed - Acceptable Action)
Issued: 19-NOV-1999	To: U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS	A-99-96
PARTICIPATE IN A TASK FORCE, TO BE CONVENED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT BIRD STRIKE WORKING GROUP TO FACILITATE CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INTERESTS. (Closed - Acceptable Action)
Issued: 19-NOV-1999	To: US DoD	A-99-97
PARTICIPATE IN A TASK FORCE, TO BE CONVENED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT BIRD STRIKE WORKING GROUP TO FACILITATE CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INTERESTS. (Closed - Acceptable Action)
Issued: 19-NOV-1999	To: U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR	A-99-98
PARTICIPATE IN A TASK FORCE, TO BE CONVENED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT BIRD STRIKE WORKING GROUP TO FACILITATE CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND IMPROVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INTERESTS. (Closed - Acceptable Action)

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Distance from Los Angeles International Airport, CA to Kansas City International Airport, MO as the crow flies is 2175 km (1360 miles).

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