38.8951° N, 77.0364° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
August 21, 1978 · 19:17 local
Place
Washington, DC
Airport
Dulles International
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
WRL
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N103WA
Reported as
Doug DC1030F
People aboard
255
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,198 total380 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Crew noted bump and loud sharp noise on takeoff. Lost #1 hydraulic. FOD to wheel well area. FOD undetermined.
As the FAA filed it
CREW NOTED BUMP AND LOUD SHARP NOISE ON TAKEOFF. LOST #1 HYDRAULIC. FOD TO WHEEL WELL AREA. FOD UNDETERMINED.