Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 accident near Ypsilanti, MI
On March 8, 2017, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ypsilanti, MI. No one was seriously hurt. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 8, 2017
- Place
- Ypsilanti, MI
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas MD80 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.244°N, 83.543°W
- NTSB ID
- 20170308X73155
Sequence of events
- Flight control sys malf/fail (Takeoff-rejected takeoff, defining event)
NTSB findings
- Cause: Elevator control system · Damaged/degraded (Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Flight control system)
- Factor: High wind · Effect on equipment (Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind)
- Factor: Residence/building · Effect on equipment (Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance)
- Escape slide · Incorrect service/maintenance (Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Equipment/furnishings)
- Meteorological services · Accuracy of related info (Environmental issues › Operating environment)
Conditions
- Local time
- 7:55 PM
- Light
- Daylight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 260° at 35 kt, gusts 50
- Visibility
- 10 mi
From Wikipedia
Ameristar Charters Flight 9363 was a charter flight from Willow Run Airport to Washington Dulles Airport. On March 8, 2017, the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83) operating the flight rejected takeoff and overran the runway. The crash was caused by a jammed elevator, which was damaged by high winds the day before the crash.
All 116 passengers and crew survived the crash, with only one minor injury, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The NTSB investigation found that the elevator was damaged while the aircraft was parked, and then was not noticed due to flaws in the aircraft's design and Ameristar's operating procedures.
Text from Wikipedia, “Ameristar Charters Flight 9363”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
More accidents in MI
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82, Aug 17, 1987
- Embraer EMB-120RT, Jan 9, 1997
- Beech 65-A90, Jul 31, 1999
- Casa C-212-CC, Mar 4, 1987
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-14, Dec 3, 1990
Browse: Michigan · Mcdonnell Douglas aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
