# NTSB Accident SEA97FA202
> **McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82)** · 1997-09-02 · SEATTLE, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97FA202
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08922
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-02
- **Location:** SEATTLE, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.439662, -122.279365
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 19
- **Uninjured:** 97
- **Total aboard:** 116
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** DC-9-82 (MD-82)
- **Registration:** N951AS
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

fatigue failure of the nose landing gear upper lock link, due in part to reduced strength after the manufacturing process was changed from forged to machined plate stock; and inadequate non-destructive inspection process for testing the link.

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