Project Summary: Aviation Investigation - 123 Docket Items - DCA26MA024

Description:

Mode: Aviation

NTSB Number: DCA26MA024

Date of Accident: 11/04/2025

City: Louisville

State/Region: KY

Country: United States

Project Type: Investigation

Docket Information

Creation Date: 11/14/2025

Last Modified: 06/29/2026 1:21 PM

Public Release Date & Time: 05/19/2026 8:00 AM


Docket Table of Contents

Docket Items: 123
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1 1A - ORDER OF HEARING 2 0 Text/Image View
2 1B - DESIGNATION OF CHAIRWOMAN OF BOARD OF INQUIRY 2 0 Text/Image View
3 1C - DESIGNATION OF HEARING OFFICER 2 0 Text/Image View
4 1D - DESIGNATION OF PARTIES 4 0 Text/Image View
5 1E - NOTICE OF INVESTIGATIVE HEARING 2 0 Text/Image View
6 1F - STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 3 0 Text/Image View
7 1G - WITNESS LIST 4 0 Text/Image View
8 1H - WITNESS PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHIES 7 0 Text/Image View
9 1I - HEARING EXHIBIT LIST 9 0 Text/Image View
10 1J - BOARD OF INQUIRY AND TECHNICAL PANEL BIOGRAPHIES 9 0 Text/Image View
11 2A - OPERATIONS-HP GROUP CHAIRMEN'S FACTUAL REPORT 46 0 Text/Image View
12 2B - OPERATIONS-HP GROUP CHAIRMEN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 1 - INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS 246 0 Text/Image View
13 2C - OPERATIONS-HP GROUP CHAIRMEN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 2 - INTERVIEW SUMMARIES AND WITNESS STATEMENTS 13 0 Text/Image View
14 2D - OPERATIONS-HP GROUP CHAIRMEN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 3 - OPERATIONAL FLIGHT PLAN 9 0 Text/Image View
15 2E - OPERATIONS-HP GROUP CHAIRMEN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 4 - TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE DATA 4 0 Text/Image View
16 2F - OPERATIONS-HP GROUP CHAIRMEN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 5 - FAMILY AND FRIEND INTERVIEW SUMMARIES 8 0 Text/Image View
17 2G - OPERATIONS-HP GROUP CHAIRMEN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 6 - ACARS MESSAGE TRAFFIC EXCERPTS 8 0 Text/Image View
18 2H - OPERATIONS-HP GROUP CHAIRMEN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 7 - UPS LOAD PLANNING MANUAL EXCERPTS 10 0 Text/Image View
19 3A - ATC SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT 22 0 Text/Image View
20 3B - ATC SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 1 - FAA AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT PACKAGE 42 0 Text/Image View
21 3C - ATC SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 2 - SDF ATC AUDIO RECORDING (TOWER CONTROLLER IN CHARGE POSITION) 0 0 Other View
22 3D - ATC SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 3 - SDF ATC AUDIO RECORDING (TRACON CONTROLLER IN CHARGE POSITION) 0 0 Other View
23 3E - ATC SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 4 - SDF ATC AUDIO RECORDING (LOCAL CONTROL EAST POSITION) 0 0 Other View
24 3F - ATC SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 5 - SDF ATC AUDIO RECORDING (GROUND CONTROL POSITION) 0 0 Other View
25 3G - ATC SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 6 - SDF ATC AUDIO RECORDING (GROUND CONTROL EAST POSITION) 0 0 Other View
26 3H - ATC SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 7 - SDF ATIS RECORDING 0 0 Other View
27 3I - ATC SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 8 - UPS2976 ADS-B DATA 0 0 Other View
28 3J - ATC SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 9 - SDF ATCT ADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFFING DOCUMENTS 8 0 Text/Image View
29 3K - ATC SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 10 - SDF ATC AUDIO RECORDING (TOWER CRASH PHONE) 0 0 Other View
30 3L - ATC SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 11 - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WITNESS STATEMENTS 8 0 Text/Image View
31 7A - STRUCTURES GROUP CHAIRMANA��S FACTUAL REPORT 63 0 Text/Image View
32 7B - STRUCTURES GROUP CHAIRMANA��S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 1 - TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET A22WE 52 0 Text/Image View
33 7C - STRUCTURES GROUP CHAIRMANA��S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 2 - 14 CFR 25.571 HISTORY 12 0 Text/Image View
34 7D - STRUCTURES GROUP CHAIRMANA��S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 3 - DCA79AA017 FINAL REPORT NTSB-AAR-79-17 106 0 Text/Image View
35 7E - STRUCTURES GROUP CHAIRMANA��S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 4 - DCA79AA017 RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT 34 0 Text/Image View
36 7F 38 0 Text/Image View
37 7G - STRUCTURES GROUP CHAIRMANA��S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 6 - BOEING COMMUNICATIONS 25 0 Text/Image View
38 7H - STRUCTURES GROUP CHAIRMANA��S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 7 - N259UP TIMELINE 3 0 Text/Image View
39 7I - STRUCTURES GROUP - BOEING EQA REPORT - THRUST LINKS 16 0 Text/Image View
40 7J - STRUCTURES GROUP - DC-10 SERVICE BULLETINS 52 0 Text/Image View
41 7K - STRUCTURES GROUP - UPS MD-11 INSPECTION RESULTS 7 0 Text/Image View
42 7L - STRUCTURES GROUP - BOEING-FAA CORRESPONDENCE ON ALI 10 0 Text/Image View
43 7M - STRUCTURES GROUP - COSP 2007-0763 2 0 Text/Image View
44 7N - STRUCTURES GROUP - FAA COS OVERVIEW PRESENTATION 20 0 Text/Image View
45 7O - STRUCTURES GROUP - FAA COS HISTORY PRESENTATION 14 0 Text/Image View
46 7P - STRUCTURES GROUP - SERVICE LETTER MD-11-SL-00-104 ORIGINAL AND REVISION C 14 0 Text/Image View
47 7Q - BOEING-FAA PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS FOR COSP 2007-0720 51 0 Text/Image View
48 7R - STRUCTURES GROUP - COS WORKING AGREEMENT - EXCERPTS OF FAA-BOEING SOUTH DECEMBER 2005 23 0 Text/Image View
49 7S - STRUCTURES GROUP - COS WORKING AGREEMENT - EXCERPTS OF FAA-BCA UNIFIED SEPTEMBER 2016 50 0 Text/Image View
50 7T - BOEING CONTINUED OPERATIONAL SAFETY OVERVIEW SLIDES FOR NTSB INVESTIGATIVE HEARING 15 0 Text/Image View
51 7U - BOEING PYLON DESIGN OVERVIEW SLIDES FOR NTSB INVESTIGATIVE HEARING 8 0 Text/Image View
52 7V - FAA COS SLIDES FOR NTSB INVESTIGATIVE HEARING 4 0 Text/Image View
53 7W - FAA SDR SLIDES FOR NTSB INVESTIGATIVE HEARING 12 0 Text/Image View
54 7X - BOEING WHITE PAPER ON PYLON STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS DESIGN 11 0 Text/Image View
55 7Y - STRUCTURES GROUP - BOEING MATERIALS AND PROCESS ENGINEERING REPORT LR-16256 20 0 Text/Image View
56 7Z - TIMELINE OF REPORTED PYLON AFT MOUNT SPHERICAL BEARING OUTER RACE FRACTURES 2 0 Text/Image View
57 7AA - PHOTOS OF EXEMPLAR MD-11 PYLON AFT MOUNT BULKHEAD 11 0 Text/Image View
58 8A - POWERPLANTS GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT 87 0 Text/Image View
59 8B - POWERPLANTS GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 1 - GE AEROSPACE METALLURGICAL INVESTIGATION REPORT 25 0 Text/Image View
60 9A - SYSTEMS GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT 91 0 Text/Image View
61 9B - SYSTEMS GROUP - MD-11 FIRE SHUTOFF VALVE LOCATION AND ROUTING 2 0 Text/Image View
62 9C - SYSTEMS GROUP - EXCERPTS OF FAA REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE 19 0 Text/Image View
63 10A - FLIGHT DATA RECORDER GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT 34 0 Text/Image View
64 10B - FLIGHT DATA RECORDER GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 1 - FDR TABULAR DATA 0 0 Other View
65 11A - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT 28 0 Text/Image View
66 11B - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 1 - AIR CARRIER CERTIFICATES 3 0 Text/Image View
67 11C - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 2 - OPERATION SPECIFICATIONS 56 0 Text/Image View
68 11D - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 3 - N259UP WEIGHT AND BALANCE 6 0 Text/Image View
69 11E - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 4 - AD COMPLIANCE SUMMARY REPORT AIRFRAME 19 0 Text/Image View
70 11F - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 5 - AD COMPLIANCE SUMMARY REPORT ENGINE 1 9 0 Text/Image View
71 11G - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 6 - AD COMPLIANCE SUMMARY REPORT ENGINE 2 9 0 Text/Image View
72 11H - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 7 - AD COMPLIANCE SUMMARY REPORT ENGINE 3 8 0 Text/Image View
73 11I - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 8 - MAJOR REPAIR STATUS REPORT 11 0 Text/Image View
74 11J - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 9 - MAJOR ALTERATIONS STATUS REPORT 2 0 Text/Image View
75 11K - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 10 - TIME CONTROLLED COMPONENTS REPORT 44 0 Text/Image View
76 11L - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 11 - SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATES 4 0 Text/Image View
77 11M - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 12 - SERVICE BULLETIN LISTING 8 0 Text/Image View
78 11N - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 13 - 60-DAY MAINTENANCE REVIEW - HISTORICAL FAULTS 622 0 Text/Image View
79 11O - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 14 - SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT FOR PYLON-10-5-2019 2 0 Text/Image View
80 11P - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 15 - ENGINEERING ORDER (EO) MD11-5100-58054-B 4 0 Text/Image View
81 11Q - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 16 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENT EVALUATION FORM-5-21-2008 2 0 Text/Image View
82 11R - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 17 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENT EVALUATION FORM-2-9-2011 2 0 Text/Image View
83 11S - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 18 - UPS MD-11 TASK CARD 7024 8 0 Text/Image View
84 11T - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 19 - UPS MD-11 TASK CARD 7104 18 0 Text/Image View
85 11U - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 20 - AMM 54-05-03-210-801 6 0 Text/Image View
86 11V - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 21 - AMM 54-05-03-211-802 3 0 Text/Image View
87 11W - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 22 - SERVICE LETTER MD-11-SL-54-104 7 0 Text/Image View
88 11X - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 23 - SERVICE LETTER MD-11-SL-54-104-A 8 0 Text/Image View
89 11Y - MAINTENANCE GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 24 - INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS 486 0 Text/Image View
90 11Z - STE SAN ANTONIO AEROSPACE SLIDES FOR NTSB INVESTIGATIVE HEARING 7 0 Text/Image View
91 11AA - UPS SLIDES FOR NTSB INVESTIGATIVE HEARING 14 0 Text/Image View
92 11AB - MAINTENANCE GROUP - AMM 54-51-06-200-801 THROUGH -803 10 0 Text/Image View
93 12A - COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER - GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT 47 2 Text/Image View
94 12B - COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER SOUND SPECTRUM - SPECIALIST'S STUDY 17 8 Text/Image View
95 15A - MATERIALS GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT 57 0 Text/Image View
96 16A - AIRPORTS SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT 9 0 Text/Image View
97 16B - AIRPORTS SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 1 - SDF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 7 0 Text/Image View
98 16C - AIRPORTS SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 2 - SDF FULL SCALE EXERCISE OUTLINE 17 0 Text/Image View
99 16D - AIRPORTS SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 3 - ARFF INTERVIEW SUMMARY 6 0 Text/Image View
100 17A - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT 30 0 Text/Image View
101 17B - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 1 - ULD SPECIFICATIONS 8 0 Text/Image View
102 17C - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 2 - DANGEROUS GOODS NOTOC AND UPS LOAD MANIFEST 4 0 Text/Image View
103 17D - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 3 - SAFETY DATA SHEETS 34 0 Text/Image View
104 17E - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 4 - GFL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES USA DOCUMENTS 34 0 Text/Image View
105 17F - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GROUP CHAIRMAN'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 5 - IMAAC POST-EVENT SIMULATION 21 0 Text/Image View
106 18A - MEDICAL SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT 15 0 Text/Image View
107 18B - MEDICAL SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 1 - AIRPLANE CREW FAA TOXICOLOGY REPORTS 4 0 Text/Image View
108 18C - MEDICAL SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 2 - DOT POST-ACCIDENT INCIDENT DRUG ALCOHOL TEST COLLECTION REPORT 3 0 Text/Image View
109 18D - MEDICAL SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT ATTACHMENT 3 - DOT ORDER 3910_1D DRUG AND ALCOHOL-FREE DEPARTMENTAL WORKPLACE PROGRAM 94 0 Text/Image View
110 19A - VIDEO GROUP CHAIRMAN'S IMAGE STUDY 20 0 Text/Image View
111 20A - UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM AERIAL IMAGERY SPECIALIST'S FACTUAL REPORT 8 0 Text/Image View
112 NTSB FORM 6120.1 10 0 Text/Image View
113 FAA EMERGENCY AD 2025-23-51 3 0 Text/Image View
114 FAA EMERGENCY AD 2025-23-53 4 0 Text/Image View
115 INVESTIGATIVE HEARING - NTSB VISUALS 4 0 Text/Image View
116 INVESTIGATIVE HEARING - IIC PRESENTATION 15 0 Text/Image View
117 INVESTIGATIVE HEARING - DAY 1 TRANSCRIPT 400 0 Text/Image View
118 INVESTIGATIVE HEARING - DAY 2 TRANSCRIPT 165 0 Text/Image View
119 INVESTIGATIVE HEARING - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION PARTY SUBMISSION 4 0 Text/Image View
120 INVESTIGATIVE HEARING - INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS PARTY SUBMISSION 3 0 Text/Image View
121 INVESTIGATIVE HEARING - STE SAN ANTONIO AEROSPACE PARTY SUBMISSION 6 0 Text/Image View
122 INVESTIGATIVE HEARING - THE BOEING COMPANY PARTY SUBMISSION 18 0 Text/Image View
123 INVESTIGATIVE HEARING - UNITED PARCEL SERVICE PARTY SUBMISSION 16 0 Text/Image View