ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357911
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 December 1995 |
| Time: | 10:11 LT |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans Word Airlines (TWA) |
| Registration: | N925L |
| MSN: | 47357/476 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1289 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT-8D-9A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 54 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Saint Louis, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hartford, CT (KBDL) |
| (KSTL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The captain reported that on landing, after he lowered the nosewheel and applied reverse thrust, that 'something didn't sound right. It was quieter than normal.' As the airplane slowed to taxi speed, the nose started turning right. The captain put in steering controls, but the airplane continued to turn, and began to slide. The airplane stopped near the edge of the runway, 70 degrees off runway heading. The captain then realized the engines were not operating. A witness observed the airplane being 'engulfed in a cloud of snow,' as it landed. 'It sounded like it lost intake air, then became silent.' The reported weather was a 600 foot ceiling, visibility 3/8 of a mile in snow and fog, and surface winds of 360 degrees at 16 knots gusting to 27 knots. The tower reported 1/4 inch of snow on the runway and braking action as fair to poor. A witness reported slush accumulations on the runway greater than 1/4 inch. The engine manufacturer stated the potential for engine flameout exists if 1/4 inch of slush or more is ingested when the engines are at low power, as in landing.
Probable Cause: loss of induction air into the engine inlets resulting in simultaneous loss of power on both engines. Factors relating to this incident were: disconnection of the airplane's hydraulic pumps and generators, slush on the runway and the hydroplaning condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96IA059
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 07:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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