ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF N1032F New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Wednesday 12 November 1975
Time:13:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF
Operator:Overseas National Airways - ONA
Registration: N1032F
MSN: 46826/109
First flight: 1973
Total airframe hrs:8193
Engines: 3 General Electric CF6-50C
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 129
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 139
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) (   United States of America)
Crash site elevation: 4 m (13 feet) amsl
Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK), United States of America
Destination airport:Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF), Germany
Flightnumber: 032
Narrative:
ONA Flight 032 left the gate at 12:56 EST for a ferry flight to Jeddah via Frankfurt. The passengers were all ONA employees. The aircraft taxied to runway 13R and commenced takeoff at 13:10. Shortly after accelerating through 100 knots, but before reaching the V1 speed, a flock of birds were seen to rise from the runway. The aircraft struck many birds and the takeoff was rejected. Bird strikes had damaged the no. 3 engine's fan blades, causing rotor imbalance. Fan-booster stage blades began rubbing on the epoxy micro balloon shroud material; pulverized material then entered into the engine's HPC area, ignited and caused the compressor case to separate. A fire erupted in the right wing and no. 3 engine pylon. The aircraft couldn't be stopped on the runway. The pilot-in-command steered the aircraft off the runway onto taxiway Z at a 40 knots speed. The main undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft came to rest against the shoulder of the taxiway. The successful evacuation may be partially attributed to the fact that nearly all passengers were trained crew members.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The disintegration and subsequent fire in the No.3 engine when it ingested a large number of seagulls. Following the disintegration of the engine, the aircraft failed to decelerate effectively because: 1) The No.3 hydraulic system was inoperative, which caused the loss of the no.2 brake system and braking torque to be reduced 50 percent; 2) the no.3 engine thrust reversers were inoperative; 3) at least three tyres disintegrated; 4) the no.3 system spoiler panels on each wing could not deploy; and 5) the runway surface was wet. The following factors contributed to the accident: 1) The bird-control program at John F. Kennedy airport did not effectively control the bird hazard on the airport; and 2) the FAA and the General Electric Company failed to consider the effects of rotor imbalance on the abradable epoxy shroud material when the engine was tested for certification."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: NTSB
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 1 months
Accident number: NTSB/AAR-76-19
Download report: Final report

Classification:
Bird strike
Rejected takeoff
Runway excursion

Sources:
» Aviation Week & Space Technology 25.07.1977 (61-63), 8.8.1977 (73-75), 15.08.1977 (61, 63, 64)
» Focus on commercial aviation safety issue 19 (summer 1995)
» NTSB Safety Recommendations A-76-13


Follow-up / safety actions

NTSB issued 15 Safety Recommendations

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photo of DC-10-30CF-N1032F
accident date: 12-11-1975
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF
registration: N1032F
photo of DC-10-30CF-N1032F
accident date: 12-11-1975
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF
registration: N1032F
photo of DC-10-30CF-N1032F
accident date: 12-11-1975
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF
registration: N1032F
photo of DC-10-30CF-N1032F
accident date: 12-11-1975
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF
registration: N1032F
 

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY to Frankfurt International Airport as the crow flies is 6145 km (3841 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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