1 fatal · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-32F · 1989-02-09 · SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89MA047
Event ID
20001213X27734
Type
Accident
Date
1989-02-09
Location
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9-32F
Registration
N935F
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE CAPTAIN (PILOT-IN-COMMAND) AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE PORTABLE OXYGEN SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INCAPACITATION DUE TO HYPOXIA. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE BY FAILING TO REINSTALL THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD HATCH (INSPECTION DOOR) AND POOR CREW COORDINATION.