NONE · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-82 · 1989-03-01 · HOUSTON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89IA064
Event ID
20001213X27891
Type
Incident
Date
1989-03-01
Location
HOUSTON, TX, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
185
Total aboard
185
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9-82
Registration
N820NY
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE TRACON FINAL APPROACH CONTROLLER TO ASSURE RADAR SEPARATION BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE ATC SUPERVISOR, EXCESSIVE WORKLOAD FOR THE CONTROLLER, UNCLEAR INSTRUCTIONS BY THE CONTROLLER, AND A MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE ATC CLEARANCE BY THE FLIGHT CREW OF CONTINENTAL FLIGHT 122.