MINR · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9 · 1989-10-18 · MONTE VISTA, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN90IA012
Event ID
20001213X29581
Type
Incident
Date
1989-10-18
Location
MONTE VISTA, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.569057, -106.139228
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
102
Total aboard
103
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9
Registration
N922RW
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISIONS MADE BY THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWING THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER TWO GENERATOR CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE UNIT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE FAILURE OF THE NO. 2 GENERATOR CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE UNIT AND THE CREW'S INADVERTENT SHUT DOWN OF THE WRONG GENERATOR WHICH RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER.