# Incident 19780524040089I: Doug DC931, Aberdeen, SD, May 24, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 24, 1978, 20:41 local time
- Place: Aberdeen, SD
- Airport: Regional
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: OZA
- Location: 45.4652° N, 98.4698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aberdeen, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4652&lon=-98.4698&mi=10
- Aircraft: N940N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N940N-2013-08-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 (registry code 302206C, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1 (registry code 52044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC931
- People aboard: 62
- 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/19780524040089I

## Narrative

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

BOTH MAIN TIRES ON RIGHT GEAR BLEW ON LANDING.

## Other reports on N940N (3)

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

- [Incident 19900416019699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900416019699I), Apr 16, 1990: Doug DC931 (N940N), Lansing, MI, Minor damage. Trim breakers popped on approach. Landed safely. Fire in cargo bin tunnel caused by shorted trim relay.
- [Incident 19830326017769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830326017769I), Mar 26, 1983: Doug DC931 (N940N), Phoenix, AZ. Pilot disregarded ATC instructions. Taxied on active runway. Aircraft on final had to make a missed approach.
- [Incident 19800203020589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800203020589I), Feb 3, 1980: Doug DC931 (N940N), Chicago, IL. Nose gear would not retract after takeoff. Maintenance serviced strut & returned aircraft to service.

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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