# Incident 19791211047179I: Doug DC931, Pittsburg, PA, December 11, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 11, 1979, 14:08 local time
- Place: Pittsburg, PA
- Airport: International
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- 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: N932VJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N932VJ-2005-02-07) (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: 103
- 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/19791211047179I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SHUT DOWN AFTER FUEL HEAT BECAME HIGH. REPLACED FUEL HEAT VALVE.

## Other reports on N932VJ (5)

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

- [Incident 19941031041449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941031041449I), Oct 31, 1994: Doug DC931 (N932VJ), Toledo, OH. .Pu inoperative. During cross bleed start jet blast struck a 737 that was loading. Change start area and proceedure
- [Incident 19840817046569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840817046569I), Aug 17, 1984: Doug DC931 (N932VJ), Buffalo, NY. Engine failed during takeoff roll. Aborted. Found second stage compressor blade failure.
- [Incident 19811007074999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811007074999I), Oct 7, 1981: Doug DC931 (N932VJ), Buffalo, NY. With brakes locked pilot used excessive power to start taxi. Damaged terminal building and injured 2 of the public.
- [Incident 19790822032319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790822032319I), Aug 22, 1979: Doug DC931 (N932VJ), Hartford, CT. Lost generator and pressurization while inbound. Generator replaced.
- [Incident 19790107000979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790107000979I), Jan 7, 1979: Doug DC931 (N932VJ), Hartford, CT. Takeoff aborted when warning horn sounded. Problem caused by slush in the wheel well area.

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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