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FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Pittsburgh, PA · August 6, 1978

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Date
August 6, 1978 · 13:20 local
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
USA
Aircraft
N986VJ
Reported as
Doug DC931
People aboard
94
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
21,925 total7,830 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N986VJRegistration cancelled Mar 5, 2001 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47209Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31

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What happened

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Pilot failed to follow instructions on descent, came within one mile of another aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FAILED TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON DESCENT, CAME WITHIN ONE MILE OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N986VJ · 6

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

Incident 19890127010669IForced/Precautionary Landing · St Louis, MOLost of electrical power on climbout. Used emergency power. Returned.water leak from galley into e and e comparment.Jan 27, 1989Incident 19860718058769ITakeoff Ground Roll · Providence, RIEngine ingested bird on takeoff, safe landing made.Jul 18, 1986 · Minor damageIncident 19800624056299ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Windsor Locks, CTFlight took off with less than scheduled amount of fuel.Jun 24, 1980Incident 19790301010259IClimb · Pittsburgh, PAPower fluctuation before engine quit. Fuel leak found at connection to fuel control unit.Mar 1, 1979Incident 19790106001229IOther Ground Ops · Minneapolis, MNGround service equipment rubbed bottom of aircraft skid plate.Jan 6, 1979Incident 19780627035599ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Pittsburgh, PATakeoff aborted due to engine loss of power. Engine changed.Jun 27, 1978