# Incident 19810129022059I: Doug DC914, Birmingham, AL, January 29, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 29, 1981, 23:30 local time
- Place: Birmingham, AL
- Airport: Municipal
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TXIA
- Location: 33.5207° N, 86.8025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Birmingham, AL, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5207&lon=-86.8025&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1302T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1302T-1988-11-28) (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
- 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/19810129022059I

## Narrative

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

INOPERATIVE STABILIZER TRIM NOTED AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS.

## Other reports on N1302T (7)

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

- [Incident 19860723051109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860723051109I), Jul 23, 1986: Doug DC914 (N1302T), Las Vegas, NV. Landing gear door open light remained on after takeoff. Returned. Uplock rollers on clear door loose.
- [Incident 19850605027459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850605027459I), Jun 5, 1985: Doug DC914 (N1302T), Las Vegas, NV. Both stall warnings activated after liftoff. Pulled circuit breakers and returned. Replaced stall summing unit.
- [Incident 19820902052769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820902052769I), Sep 2, 1982: Doug DC914 (N1302T), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Pilot advised that he had a down gear door light indication. Gear door damaged on landing, dragged on runway.
- [Incident 19810916065339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810916065339I), Sep 16, 1981: Doug DC914 (N1302T), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. Flight returned due to stabilizer trim inoperative in nosedown. Maintenance lubricated dry bearing. Checked ok.
- [Incident 19800515083789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800515083789I), May 15, 1980: Doug DC914 (N1302T), Lubbock, TX. Flight diverted after cabin pressure became uncontrollable. Replaced outflow valve.
- [Incident 19800121090739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800121090739I), Jan 21, 1980: Doug DC914 (N1302T), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Horizontal stabilizer seized at 8000 feet. Pilot went to manual control and returned to point of departure.
- [Incident 19790824032479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790824032479I), Aug 24, 1979: Doug DC914 (N1302T), Waco, TX. Experienced rapid decompression in cruise, replaced several pressurization system components.

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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