# Incident 19820526036529I: Doug DC980, Santa Ana, CA, May 26, 1982

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 1982, 22:30 local time
- Place: Santa Ana, CA
- Airport: John Wayne
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: REPA
- Location: 33.7368° N, 117.8829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Ana, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7368&lon=-117.8829&mi=10
- Aircraft: N301RC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N301RC-2000-10-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) (registry code 3022082, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC980
- 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/19820526036529I

## Narrative

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

TAIL CONE FELL OFF ON RUNWAY ON LANDING. EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION.

## Other reports on N301RC (6)

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

- [Incident 19980123001939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980123001939I), Jan 23, 1998: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: during landing phase of operation at Ontario International Airport, the tail cone fairing departed the aircraft. The tail cone was damaged…
- [Incident 19971008035319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971008035319I), Oct 8, 1997: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Indianapolis, IN. Narrative: on October 8, 1997 northwest airlines flight 556, a DC-9-82 made an emergency landing at the Indianapolis, Indiana international airport. While…
- [Incident 19881103067279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881103067279I), Nov 3, 1988: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Santa Ana, CA, Substantial damage. On push back from the gate, the tail struck the left elevator of a parked bae 146. Damage to rudder and elevator.
- [Incident 19860326024749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860326024749I), Mar 26, 1986: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. During power back from gate struck the horizontal stabilizer of parked aircraft. Minor damage.
- [Incident 19860216008969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860216008969I), Feb 16, 1986: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Detroit, MI. Missed turn and during attempt to correct became mired in mud on median. Several taxiway lights were inoperative.
- [Incident 19841124067999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841124067999I), Nov 24, 1984: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Zuni, NM. Three flight attendants injured while in clear air turbulence.

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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