NONE · DOUGLAS DC-9-51 · 1990-06-22 · ATLANTA, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL90IA136
Event ID
20001212X23322
Type
Incident
Date
1990-06-22
Location
ATLANTA, GA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
111
Total aboard
111
Aircraft
Make
DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9-51
Registration
N415EA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN OPERATION OF THE TIRE WHILE UNDER INFLATED AND ITS SUBSEQUENT FAILURE. A FACTOR IN THE INCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE QUALITY CONTROL BY THE TIRE RECAPPING FACILITY WHICH FAILED TO REPAIR A PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED TIRE DEFECT.