# Incident 19790707019879I: Doug DC9, Pittsburgh, PA, July 7, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1979, 21:00 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: International
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N989VJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N989VJ-2013-06-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 3022065, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC9
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D7A
- People aboard: 61
- 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/19790707019879I

## Narrative

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

LEFT ENGINE LOST OIL AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO DEFECTIVE OIL CAP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT SAFELY.

## Other reports on N989VJ (3)

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

- [Incident 19830617030379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830617030379I), Jun 17, 1983: Doug DC931 (N989VJ), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Ailerons jammed upon gear retraction. Gear extended. Ailerons freed. Mixer shield in right wheel well replaced.
- [Incident 19800429046729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800429046729I), Apr 29, 1980: Doug DC9 (N989VJ), Boston, MA. Vibration after takeoff, flight returned. Nose gear door open, a link had failed.
- [Incident 19790207005489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790207005489I), Feb 7, 1979: Doug DC9 (N989VJ), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Aborted takeoff due to vibration. Found ruptured tires.

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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