39.9612° N, 82.9988° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles.Open in the map
Date
February 25, 1980 · 21:20 local
Place
Columbus, OH
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
USAA
Aircraft
N995VT
Reported as
Doug DC9
People aboard
91
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
18,500 total4,000 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.
Approach and landing below authorized minimums. Aircraft veered left and possibly struck a runway light.
As the FAA filed it
APPROACH AND LANDING BELOW AUTHORIZED MINIMUMS. AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND POSSIBLY STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT.