26.2034° N, 98.2300° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of McAllen, TX, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
January 17, 1979 · 23:59 local
Place
Mcallen, TX
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
TXI
Aircraft
N9102
Reported as
Doug DC914
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8*
People aboard
45
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 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.
Aircraft diverted due to fluctuation oil pressure and high temp. Serviced the oil system, engine checked ok.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DIVERTED DUE TO FLUCTUATION OIL PRESSURE AND HIGH TEMP. SERVICED THE OIL SYSTEM, ENGINE CHECKED OK.