32.4610° N, 84.9877° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, GA, within about 8 miles.Open in the map
Date
June 4, 1981 · 15:40 local
Place
Columbus, GA
Airport
Metro
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
DALA
Damage
Damage unknown
Aircraft
N1290L
Reported as
Doug DC932
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft dropped baggage on runway during takeoff. No door open indication. Warning system ok. Bags missing.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DROPPED BAGGAGE ON RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF. NO DOOR OPEN INDICATION. WARNING SYSTEM OK. BAGS MISSING.