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January 24, 1982 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · N113WA

Boston, MA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 24, 1982
Injury Outcomes
30 injuries (2 fatalities, 4 serious injuries, 24 minor injuries), 182 uninjured
Location
Boston, MA
Aircraft
Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Tail Number
N113WA
Operator
World Airways
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA82AA013

DRG ARR, PLT ACKD RCPT OF ATIS INFO & FLD COND RPRT, BOTH IN DCG BRAKING ACTION "FAIR TO POOR." HE WAS NOT ADZD OF 3 PLTRPRTS OF BRAKING ACTION "POOR TO NIL" OR "POOR." ACFT WAS CLRD FOR VOR/DME APCH TO RWY 15R. DUE TO PSBL WND SHEAR, 35 DEG OF FLAPS (INSTEAD OF 50) WAS EXTDD DRG APCH. AUTOTHROTTLE/SOD CTL (AT/SC) WAS USED TO CTL SPD (APRX 10 KT HI) DRG APCH. THE HIGHER SPD WAS ACCEPTED IAW CO SOP, BUT THE AT/SC WAS USED THRU-OUT THE FLARE. THE ACFT TCHD DWN APRX 2500' BYD THE DSPLCD THRESHOLD WITH ABOUT 6690' RMNG. (NO LGTD RWY DSTC MKRS AVBL.) ALL DCLRTV DEVICES WERE USED TO SLOW THE ACFT, BUT IT CONTD BYD END OF RWY & WENT OVR A SEA WALL. INV REVEALED PRECIP HAD RFZN TO FROM GLAZE ICE. OF 14 PLTS, 9 HAD NOT VOLUNTEERED BRAKING ACTION RPRTS & TWR DID NOT ASK FOR RPRTS DRG CONTD PRECIP. ATIS NOT UPDATED FOR 2 HRS. FAA REGS LACK GUIDANCE TO ARPT MNGMNT FOR MEASUREMENT OF RWY SLICKNESS, LACKED MEANS OF CORRELATING SLICK RWY SFC WITH ACFT STOP DSTC, DID NOT EXTD AUTH RWY LENGTHS FOR ICY RWYS. ARPT MNGMNT DID NOT INSP/IMPROVE RWY COND AFT BRKG RPRTD POOR/NIL

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DRG ARR, PLT ACKD RCPT OF ATIS INFO & FLD COND RPRT, BOTH IN DCG BRAKING ACTION "FAIR TO POOR." HE WAS NOT ADZD OF 3 PLTRPRTS OF BRAKING ACTION "POOR TO NIL" OR "POOR." ACFT WAS CLRD FOR VOR/DME APCH TO RWY 15R. DUE TO PSBL WND SHEAR, 35 DEG OF FLAPS (INSTEAD OF 50) WAS EXTDD DRG APCH. AUTOTHROTTLE/SOD CTL (AT/SC) WAS USED TO CTL SPD (APRX 10 KT HI) DRG APCH. THE HIGHER SPD WAS ACCEPTED IAW CO SOP, BUT THE AT/SC WAS USED THRU-OUT THE FLARE. THE ACFT TCHD DWN APRX 2500' BYD THE DSPLCD THRESHOLD WITH ABOUT 6690' RMNG. (NO LGTD RWY DSTC MKRS AVBL.) ALL DCLRTV DEVICES WERE USED TO SLOW THE ACFT, BUT IT CONTD BYD END OF RWY & WENT OVR A SEA WALL. INV REVEALED PRECIP HAD RFZN TO FROM GLAZE ICE. OF 14 PLTS, 9 HAD NOT VOLUNTEERED BRAKING ACTION RPRTS & TWR DID NOT ASK FOR RPRTS DRG CONTD PRECIP. ATIS NOT UPDATED FOR 2 HRS. FAA REGS LACK GUIDANCE TO ARPT MNGMNT FOR MEASUREMENT OF RWY SLICKNESS, LACKED MEANS OF CORRELATING SLICK RWY SFC WITH ACFT STOP DSTC, DID NOT EXTD AUTH RWY LENGTHS FOR ICY RWYS. ARPT MNGMNT DID NOT INSP/IMPROVE RWY COND AFT BRKG RPRTD POOR/NIL

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:37 EST
Nearest AirportBoston-Logan Inter'L (0nm N)
Runway15
Runway Length9191 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-30
Tail NumberN113WA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorWorld Airways
Operating RulePart 121
Engines3
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsGe · CF6-50C2 · Turbofan · 50400
Seats343

People & Injuries

Injury Summary30 injuries (2 fatalities, 4 serious injuries, 24 minor injuries), 182 uninjured
Fatal2
Serious4
Minor24
Uninjured182
Total212
Crew 1Age 58 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind165° @ 3 kt
Visibility2 sm
CeilingOvercast 800 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

Appendix: Source Data