# Incident 19790223007289I: Doug DC931, Providence, RI, February 23, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1979, 08:48 local time
- Place: Providence, RI
- Airport: Tf Green State
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: EAL
- Location: 41.8231° N, 71.4188° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Providence, RI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8231&lon=-71.4188&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8957E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8957E-2008-01-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 3022065, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (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: 58
- 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/19790223007289I

## Narrative

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

STATIC WICK ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTACTED EMPENNAGE OF PARKED 8115N.

## Other reports on N8957E (3)

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

- [Incident 19960308006609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960308006609I), Mar 8, 1996: Doug DC931 (N8957E), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: nw flight 1099 from detroit metro airport, declared an emergency when #2 engine oil strainer clogging light illuminated. All other indications were…
- [Incident 19860925061459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860925061459I), Sep 25, 1986: Doug DC931 (N8957E), St Louis, MO. Aircraft returned after engine vibration. Replaced engine.
- [Incident 19790317008329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790317008329I), Mar 17, 1979: Doug DC9 (N8957E), Hampton, NY. Emergency descent due to uncontrollable cabin pressure. Replaced outflow valve actuator.

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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