Accident · 1995-10-13

NTSB case CHI96LA011 · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1995-10-13
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (N945AX)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: AIRBORNE EXPRESS INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): AIRBORNE EXPRESS INC

Probable cause

inadequate installation of a thrust reverser, driver linkage arm pivot bolt and nut, which resulted in the nut and bolt becoming disconnected. A factor relating to the accident was: the manufacturer's unclear information regarding the type and number of washers to be installed on the pivot bolt assembly.

Source: NTSB case CHI96LA011

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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