44.9800° N, 93.2638° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Minneapolis, MN, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
March 11, 1980 · 09:00 local
Place
Minneapolis, MN
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
REPA
Aircraft
N920
Reported as
Doug DC9
People aboard
47
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.
Didnot get nose gear down light. Unable to visually check due to dirt. Down lock micro switch replaced.
As the FAA filed it
DIDNOT GET NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHT. UNABLE TO VISUALLY CHECK DUE TO DIRT. DOWN LOCK MICRO SWITCH REPLACED.