Serious incident Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-40 N154US,
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Date:Thursday 26 May 1983
Time:08:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-40
Owner/operator:Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Registration: N154US
MSN:
Engine model:P&W JT9D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 151
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Clarion, PA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Philadelphi, PA (KPHL)
Destination airport:Detroit, MI (KDTW)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING DESCENT IN TURBULENCE THE CREW NOTED ALL 3 ENGINES WERE OVERTEMPTING AND EXPERIENCING COMPRESSOR STALLS. ATTEMPTSTO REDUCE THROTTLES DID NOT REDUCE THE TEMPERATURES. NO 183 ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN. DURING DIVERSION TO A CLOSE AIRPORT THE ENGINES WERE RESTARTED AN A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI83IA228
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI83IA228

Revision history:

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