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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Raleigh, NC · December 15, 1980

Date: December 15, 1980 · 16:00 local
Place: Raleigh, NC
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N940VJ
Reported as: Doug DC931
People aboard: 42
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total3,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N940VJRegistration cancelled Mar 20, 2013 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47053 · Built 1967 Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-1Turbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tail cone fell off on landing. Release handle was out of socket.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL CONE FELL OFF ON LANDING. RELEASE HANDLE WAS OUT OF SOCKET.

Other reports on N940VJ · 4

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

Incident 19870403023939INormal Cruise · Pittsburgh, PACabin pressure climbed en route, descent made. Split wye duct had come off.Apr 3, 1987 Incident 19850216006429ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Memphis, TNFuel heat light right engine came on. Returned for landing. Faulty valve replaced.Feb 16, 1985 Incident 19790112001719IFinal Approach-IFR · Buffalo, NYGear unsafe light due to ice and snow on down lock switch.Jan 12, 1979 Incident 19790103002419IOther Ground Ops · Albany, NYPlane returned to gate to offload sick passenger.Jan 3, 1979