NONE · DOUGLAS MD-10 · 2008-06-14 · Raymond, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA08FA075
Event ID
20080703X00974
Type
Accident
Date
2008-06-14
Location
Raymond, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.865001, -77.8525
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
DOUGLAS
Model
MD-10
Registration
N554FE
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
—
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight crew's failure to adequately monitor the airplane's airspeed during the holding pattern, leading to the onset of an aerodynamic stall and subsequent structural damage to the tail from buffet.