Accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 N994Z,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327504
 

Date:Tuesday 20 December 1983
Time:13:17
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC93 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
Owner/operator:Ozark Air Lines
Registration: N994Z
MSN: 47097/193
Year of manufacture:1967
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 86
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Substantial, repaired
Category:Accident
Location:Sioux Falls Regional Airport, SD (FSD) -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Sioux City-Municipal Airport, IA (SUX/KSUX)
Destination airport:Sioux Falls Regional Airport (Joe Foss Field), SD (FSD/KFSD)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The right wing struck a snow plough on runway 03. The wing separated and the plane swerved off the runway.

PROBABLE CAUSE: " Inadequate Control Tower Service by Air Traffic Control Personnel. Factors relating to the accident were weather conditions; snow, obscuration, low ceiling; and vehicles on the runway."

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NTSB/AAR-85/01/SUM
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB/AAR-85/01/SUM

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