MINR · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) · 1996-06-05 · ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96IA237
Event ID
20001208X05961
Type
Incident
Date
1996-06-05
Location
ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
5
Uninjured
141
Total aboard
146
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
DC-9-82 (MD-82)
Registration
N224AA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the flightcrew's inadvertent encounter with windshear at low altitude. Factors were: variable winds, high density altitude, and the FAA's inadequate location/height of the LLWAS sensor.