NONE · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-87 · 1997-03-14 · DETROIT, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97FA083
Event ID
20001208X07495
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-14
Location
DETROIT, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.200923, -83.480438
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
111
Total aboard
111
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
DC-9-87
Registration
N753RA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the captains failure to have the airplane deiced prior to takeoff which resulted in ice ingestion into both engines. Factors associated with the accident were the icing weather conditions, wing ice, an inadequate detection of the ice during the preflight, and the dark lighting conditions when the first officer was performing the preflight.