N80NA, National Airlines DC-10-30, Tammy, 1973, Photo

N80NA, National Airlines DC-10-30, Tammy, National Airlines NAL, Lindbergh Field, 1973

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Code Number:

TAFV01P02_19

Title:

N80NA, National Airlines DC-10-30, Tammy, National Airlines NAL, Lindbergh Field, 1973

CN: 46711
LN: 105
First flight: 15/4/1973
Hex code: A09CA1
Engines: 3x GE CF6-50C2
Status: Written off

History:
N80NA 11/06/1973 National Airlines (NA)
N80NA 07/01/1980 Pan Am
N139AA 24/02/1984 American Airlines AAL
Crashed 14/April/1993 at Dallas wfu

Narrative:
On short final the aircraft was in about a 10 degree right crab due to crosswind. At 06:59, while descending through 50 feet, the 1st officer intended to perform a go-around. The captain stated "No, no, no, I got it" and took control. The aircraft touched down at 06:59:29 and drifted to the right, off the runway. The DC-10 finally came to rest in the mud with the nose- and left main gear collapsed." Damaged beyond repair in 1993.

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