19810219017439I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Pittsburgh, PA · February 19, 1981

Date: February 19, 1981 · 20:25 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N975VJ
Reported as: Doug DC931
People aboard: 80
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,500 total2,675 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N975VJRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2013 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47146 · Built 1967 Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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Aircraft departed on wrong runway and dragged tail section on over run. Due to the runway being too short.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON WRONG RUNWAY AND DRAGGED TAIL SECTION ON OVER RUN. DUE TO THE RUNWAY BEING TOO SHORT.

Other reports on N975VJ · 7

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

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