39.9612° N, 82.9988° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles.Open in the map
Date
September 22, 1979 · 22:25 local
Place
Columbus, OH
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
DAL
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N577DA
Reported as
Boeing 727
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Ran into a flock of geese at 3500 feet. Wing skin and engine cowl dmage only.
As the FAA filed it
RAN INTO A FLOCK OF GEESE AT 3500 FEET. WING SKIN AND ENGINE COWL DMAGE ONLY.