Serious incident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 N786NC,
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Date:Tuesday 2 December 1986
Time:00:26 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC95 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
Owner/operator:Northwest Airlines
Registration: N786NC
MSN: 48148
Engine model:P&W JT8D-17
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 114
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Madison, WI -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Detroit, MI (KDTW)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE RIGHT SIDE THE RUNWAY DURING THE ROLLOUT FROM A CROSS WIND LANDING AND STRUCK 6 RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE INBOARD TRAILING EDGE OF THE RIGHT FLAP. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THERE WAS 1/2 INCH OF SNOW ON THE RUNWAY AND BRAKING ACTION WAS REPORTED AS POOR. THE PIC WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RUNWAY WHERE THE REMAINDER OF THE LANDING ROLL WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI87IA039
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI87IA039

Location

Revision history:

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