# Incident 19780815037099I: Doug DC9, Philadelphis, PA, August 15, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 1978, 15:15 local time
- Place: Philadelphis, PA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USA
- Aircraft: N984VJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N984VJ-2001-03-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 3022065, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC9
- People aboard: 2
- 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/19780815037099I

## Narrative

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

SPLASH GUARD ON JETWAY PUNCTURED FUSELAGE OF AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N984VJ (4)

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

- [Incident 19950621019539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950621019539I), Jun 21, 1995: Doug DC931 (N984VJ), Buffalo, NY. Left engine clogged light at cruise. Shutdown diverted buf. Light gave false info. Replaced.
- [Incident 19941114044929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941114044929I), Nov 14, 1994: Doug DC931 (N984VJ), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. Gear door unsafe light came on during approach. Landed normal. Towed to gate. Gear door ski broke. Roller loose.
- [Incident 19800916068809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800916068809I), Sep 16, 1980: Doug DC931 (N984VJ), Orlando, FL. Pilot took off before realizing aircraft had not been refueled. Returned safely.
- [Incident 19780304015449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780304015449I), Mar 4, 1978: Doug DC9 (N984VJ), Providence, RI. Takeoff aborted due to sound of compressor stall. Aircraft checked ok, then departed.

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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