# Incident 19801125080209I: Doug DC914, Muskegon, MI, November 25, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 25, 1980, 21:50 local time
- Place: Muskegon, MI
- Airport: Co
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ops On Grnd From Ldg/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: REPA
- Location: 43.2265° N, 86.2572° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Muskegon, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2265&lon=-86.2572&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8906E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8906E-1998-11-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-14 (registry code 3022034, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC914
- People aboard: 87
- 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/19801125080209I

## Narrative

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

TAIL CONE CAME OFF AND DRAG CHUTE FELL OUT ON THE TAXIWAY AFTER LANDING.

## Other reports on N8906E (2)

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

- [Incident 19820624033339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820624033339I), Jun 24, 1982: Doug DC914 (N8906E), Memphis, TN. Returned with left engine shut down. Left fuel heat valve was stuck open.
- [Incident 19780807050489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780807050489I), Aug 7, 1978: Doug DC914 (N8906E), Chantilly, VA. Aircraft evacuated due to smoke in baggage compartment. Spoiler actuator motor failed.

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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