NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MKC81FA051
Registry · N924L
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT DA 40 NG
Year of manufacture
2024
Engine
AUSTRO E4-A (168 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20240321
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACCE00
Registrant of record
LIFT AIRCRAFT LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Historical record (pre-1982)
NTSB recorded this accident in the pre-1982 coded-field schema — structured fields rather than free-text narrative. Decoded codes use established NTSB single-letter taxonomies; cause factors remain verbatim pending the Form 6120.4 codebook lookup.
Aircraft
DOUGLAS DC-9 · N924L
Damage
Substantial
Craft type
Airplane
Classification
Accident
Light condition
Dusk
Weather
VMC
Phase of flight
A1
Airport
LAMBERT ST.LOUIS
Weather at impact
Sky
CLEAR
Aircraft history
Serial number
000000047324
Total time
33,104 hrs
Pilot
Certificate
DA (DA)
Total hours
34,000
Age
59
Probable cause (from PRE1982.MDB)
N322BA,MINOR DMG.GPU OWNED BY ARPT TRML SVC,INC.
Investigator remarks
GPU W UNTRND OPER HIT 2 ACFT,SWEARINGEN SA226TC,
Cause factors
- 68/A/K9 A PERSONNEL OTHER Cause — pilot/personnel action
- 68/A/K5 A PERSONNEL DRIVER OF VEHICLE Cause — pilot/personnel action
- 84/A/D A MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE Cause — pilot/personnel action
Decoded against the NTSB Form 6120.4 cause-factor codebook (ct_Pre1982 table). Each row shows the raw triplet, modifier (Cause / Factor / etc.), category, and specific code.
Source: NTSB pre-1982 historical archive. Docket
1 0015.
Source file
NTSB_1981_1_0015.txt.
Modern CAROL record on
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- NASA NTRS 2019 · Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Cockpit Interruptions and Distractions: Effective Management Requires a Careful Balancing Act
Managing several tasks concurrently is an everyday part of cockpit operations. For the most part, crews handle concurrent task demands efficiently, yet crew preoccupation with one task to the detrimen…
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Technical Memorandum (TM)
Effects of digital altimetry on pilot workload
A series of VOR-DME instrument landing approaches was flown in the DC-9 full-workload simulator to compare pilot performance, scan behavior, and workload when using a computer-drum-pointer altimeter (…
- NASA NTRS 2013 · Conference Paper
Maintaining the safety of an aging fleet of aircraft
The current status of the Douglas Aging Fleet is examined in light of increasing concern for the possibility of the onset of widespread cracking and recent industry activity to minimize the concern.
- NASA NTRS 2011 · Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Predicted airframe noise levels for certification flights
A correction is presented for a previously published inconsistency in predicted airframe noise values, which were based on approach velocities lower than those required for FAA certification.
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