4 fatal · DOUGLAS DC-8-63 · 1992-02-15 · SWANTON, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA92MA022
Event ID
20001211X14094
Type
Accident
Date
1992-02-15
Location
SWANTON, OH, USA
Coordinates
41.580909, -83.889991
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
DOUGLAS
Model
DC-8-63
Registration
N794AL
FAR Part
121
Engines
4
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHTCREW TO PROPERLY RECOGNIZE OR RECOVER IN A TIMELY MANNER FROM THE UNUSUAL AIRCRAFT ATTITUDE THAT RESULTED FROM THE CAPTAIN'S APPARENT SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, RESULTING FROM PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS AND/OR A FAILED ATTITUDE DIRECTOR INDICATOR. (NTSB REPORT AAR-92/05)