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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: 11/14/25

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

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


Docket Items: 123

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