# Incident 19790803029969I: Doug DC931, Detroit, MI, August 3, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 1979, 10:20 local time
- Place: Detroit, MI
- Airport: Metro
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AAA
- Location: 42.3314° N, 83.0458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Detroit, MI, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3314&lon=-83.0458&mi=10
- Aircraft: N951VJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N951VJ-2013-03-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 302206A, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (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/19790803029969I

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. AIR STAIRWELL ACCESS DOOR OPEN. WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE.

## Other reports on N951VJ (7)

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

- [Incident 19950524016769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950524016769I), May 24, 1995: Doug DC931 (N951VJ), Rochester, NY. Narrative: on Monday, mar 29, 1995 a Douglas DC-9, N951VJ operated by us air inc experienced the no 1 engine shut down at about 500 to 1000 feet after take-off…
- [Incident 19921214052629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921214052629I), Dec 14, 1992: Doug DC931 (N951VJ), Knoxville, TN. Aileron problem in flight. Precautionary landing. Unable to locate problem.
- [Incident 19820407029589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820407029589I), Apr 7, 1982: Doug DC931 (N951VJ), Charleston, WV, Minor damage. Started engines at gate. Aircraft rolled into a baggage cart. Failed to set and or monitor brakes.
- [Incident 19790516200439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790516200439I), May 16, 1979: Doug DC931 (N951VJ), Windsor Locks, CT. Aircraft returned to airport because engine exhaust temp read too high.
- [Incident 19790119003219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790119003219I), Jan 19, 1979: Doug DC931 (N951VJ), Syracuse, NY. Vibration after gear retraction due to separation of a nose gear door.
- [Incident 19790101000479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790101000479I), Jan 1, 1979: Doug DC931 (N951VJ), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. Three green and an intransit light on for landing. Right main gear door was out of adjustment.
- [Incident 19781020029179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781020029179I), Oct 20, 1978: Doug DC9 (N951VJ), Boston, MA. Captain returned due to an unsafe gear indication. Found a gear door open.

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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