# Incident 19790715020999I: Bac 111204AF, Pittsburgh, PA, July 15, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1979, 19:05 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: N1113J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1113J-1991-04-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: British BAC 1-11 204/AF (registry code 1480210, https://openairdocs.org/model/british-bac-1-11-204-af) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BAC 111204AF
- People aboard: 76
- 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/19790715020999I

## Narrative

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

INTERIOR GALLEY DOOR OPENED STRIKING FLIGHT ATTENDANT ABOVE EYE. IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED LATCH.

## Other reports on N1113J (3)

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

- [Incident 19840126010419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840126010419I), Jan 26, 1984: Bac 111204AF (N1113J), Richmond, VA. Right engine flameout on final approach. Fuel dip and top temperature control amplifiers changed.
- [Incident 19820509017739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820509017739I), May 9, 1982: Bac 111* (N1113J), Cleveland, OH. Passenger created disturbance by warning of impending explosion prior to landing. No explosives found.
- [Incident 19790107000849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790107000849I), Jan 7, 1979: Bac 111204AF (N1113J), Albany, NY. Takeoff aborted due to engine problem. High pressure fuel pump replaced.

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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