FATL · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-32 · 1992-04-09 · DAYTON, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92LA076
Event ID
20001211X14503
Type
Accident
Date
1992-04-09
Location
DAYTON, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.869251, -84.189529
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
28
Total aboard
29
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9-32
Registration
N926L
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A FAILED WHEEL RIM FOLLOWING AN INADVERTENT OVER INFLATION BY THE MECHANIC. ADDITIONAL CAUSES WERE THE FAILURE OF THE MECHANIC TO BE AWARE OF THE PRESSURE BEING USED AND HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE COMPANY TO MAKE AVAILABLE LOW PRESSURE REGULATORS FOR THEIR MECHANICS DURING NORMAL WORK HOURS.