# Incident 19780105001339I: Doug DC9, Indianapolis, IN, January 5, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 5, 1978, 10:15 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7684&lon=-86.1580&mi=10
- Aircraft: N954VJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N954VJ-1995-05-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 302206A, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC9
- People aboard: 101
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780105001339I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT WING STRUCK SNOW SWEEPER ON LANDING.

## Other reports on N954VJ (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19940702017269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940702017269A), Jul 2, 1994: Doug DC931 (N954VJ), Charlotte, NC, Destroyed, 37 fatal. Struck trees and residence on missed approach. Windshear and failure proper power. Aws not working. No weather update
- [Incident 19940624023129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940624023129I), Jun 24, 1994: Doug DC931 (N954VJ), Raleigh-Durham, NC. NR1 engine high oil temperature. Diverted to rdu. Fuel heat valve stuck in closed position.
- [Incident 19920515020389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920515020389I), May 15, 1992: Doug DC931 (N954VJ), Cleveland, OH. Loss of oil quantity in NR2 engine. Shut down and landed. Replaced main oil pump and filter . Changed sv cooler.
- [Incident 19851130064919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851130064919I), Nov 30, 1985: Doug DC931 (N954VJ), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. Number 3 and 4 main tires went flat on landing. Aborted previous takeoff. Blow out plugs missing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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