# Incident 19790917023519I: Doug DC951, Detroit, MI, September 17, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 17, 1979, 12:13 local time
- Place: Detroit, MI
- Airport: Metro
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: REP
- 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: N777NC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N777NC-2018-12-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (registry code 3022051, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC951
- People aboard: 38
- 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/19790917023519I

## Narrative

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

AFT STAIRWAY DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. ROLLERS AND PINS LUBRICATED, DOOR FUNCTIONED OK.

## Other reports on N777NC (7)

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

- [Incident 19960313032749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960313032749I), Mar 13, 1996: Doug DC951 (N777NC), Ashtabula, OH. Narrative: fit 1460 departed an assigned altitude without ARTCC authorization resulting in a loss of standard air traffic separation. Incident closed by…
- [Incident 19930913038849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930913038849I), Sep 13, 1993: Doug DC951 (N777NC), South Bend, IN. High right engine oil temperature shut engine down. Landed at South Bend. Oil temperature probe had failed.
- [Incident 19890331017109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890331017109I), Mar 31, 1989: Doug DC951 (N777NC), Buffalo, NY. Was confronted by 2 sweep trucks on rollout. Avoided trucks. No damage or injury.
- [Incident 19860225009439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860225009439I), Feb 25, 1986: Doug DC951 (N777NC), Boston, MA, Minor damage. NR1 wheel assembly failed on landing. Parts of rim were missing resulting in damage to brake assembly.
- [Incident 19850909049979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850909049979I), Sep 9, 1985: Doug DC951 (N777NC), Memphis, TN. Aircraft veered on rotation at point of departure. Safe landing. Failed brake replaced.
- [Incident 19801204085969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801204085969I), Dec 4, 1980: Doug DC951 (N777NC), Detroit, MI. Nose gear and main gear would not retract after takeoff.
- [Incident 19800214023089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800214023089I), Feb 14, 1980: Doug DC951 (N777NC), Madison, WI. Oil pressure dropped and temperature rose in left engine. Pilot shut engine down and made emergency landing.

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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