# Incident 19800512090802I: Doug DC951, Chicago, IL, May 12, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 12, 1980, 09:10 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Chicago O Hare International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: REPA
- Location: 41.9769° N, 87.9081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (ORD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9769&lon=-87.9081&mi=10
- Aircraft: N776NC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N776NC-2018-12-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (registry code 3022051, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series (registry code 52049, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC951
- 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/19800512090802I

## Narrative

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

N68050 STRUCK VERTICAL STABILIZER OF AIRCRAFT WHILE TAXIING FROM RAMP.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N68050, Doug DC1010F: [Incident 19800512090801I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800512090801I)

## Other reports on N776NC (5)

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

- [Accident 20030912030559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030912030559A), Sep 12, 2003: Doug DC951 (N776NC), Norfolk, VA, Minor damage, 1 fatal. (-23) At approximately 1922 local northwest airlines flight number 1569, N776NC, a DC-9-51 aircraft, was struck by a tug, which fatally injured the tug…
- [Incident 19991014033849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991014033849I), Oct 14, 1999: Doug DC951 (N776NC), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. (-23) LH outboard main tire separated from aircraft after take-off. Inspection of tire indicated axle bolt had disengaged from axle threads. The landing gear…
- [Incident 19980103002669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980103002669I), Jan 3, 1998: Doug DC951 (N776NC), Detroit, MI, No damage. Narrative: prior to pushback, ground personnel noticed smoke & fire coming from the right wheel well. The crew was notified and evacuation was initiated. All 4…
- [Incident 19890915048649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890915048649I), Sep 15, 1989: Doug DC951 (N776NC), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. Struck a deer with right landing gear during landing rollout. Taxied to gate. Damaged gear and trailing edge flaps.
- [Incident 19820711037269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820711037269I), Jul 11, 1982: Doug DC951 (N776NC), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Tread of right tire separated on departure. Continued to destination. Verified as isolated tire recap failure.

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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