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FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Buffalo, NY · October 7, 1981

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Date
October 7, 1981 · 21:00 local
Place
Buffalo, NY
Airport
Greater International
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
USAA
Aircraft
N932VJ
Reported as
Doug DC931
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
20,500 total1,800 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N932VJRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2005 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47189 · Built 1968Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-1Turbo-jet

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What happened

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With brakes locked pilot used excessive power to start taxi. Damaged terminal building and injured 2 of the public.

As the FAA filed it

WITH BRAKES LOCKED PILOT USED EXCESSIVE POWER TO START TAXI. DAMAGED TERMINAL BUILDING AND INJURED 2 OF THE PUBLIC.

Other reports on N932VJ · 5

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

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