# Incident 19790831033779I: Doug DC931, Des Moines, IA, August 31, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 1979, 14:27 local time
- Place: Des Moines, IA
- Airport: Municipal
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AWI
- Location: 41.6005° N, 93.6091° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Des Moines, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6005&lon=-93.6091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9338, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9338-2010-07-20) (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: 3
- 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/19790831033779I

## Narrative

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

GROUND CREW MAN WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHUT IN BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF BUT RETURNED TO AIRPORT.

## Other reports on N9338 (3)

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

- [Incident 20061211026339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061211026339I), Dec 11, 2006: Doug DC931 (N9338), Omaha, NE. (-23) N9338, DC-9-31, was operated by northwest airlines, inc. as flight 1723 from detroit, MI, to Omaha, NE. The pilot executed a go around because of a gear…
- [Incident 19851130065039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851130065039I), Nov 30, 1985: Doug DC931 (N9338), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Left engine failed on takeoff. Returned. Replaced engine due to fan blade failure.
- [Incident 19831022075749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831022075749I), Oct 22, 1983: Doug DC931 (N9338), Memphis, TN. While level at 25000 feet flight experienced loud bank from left engine maintenance found severe damage to blades.

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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