# Incident 19821221069069I: Doug DC1010, Syracuse, NY, December 21, 1982

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 21, 1982, 22:45 local time
- Place: Syracuse, NY
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AALA
- Location: 43.0413° N, 76.1432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Syracuse, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0413&lon=-76.1432&mi=10
- Aircraft: N102AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N102AA-2002-06-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (registry code 3022110, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CF6-6 series (registry code 30020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC1010
- People aboard: 119
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,999 total, 1,504 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/19821221069069I

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURE. EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 1000 FEET. FOUND A DEFECTIVE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER.

## Other reports on N102AA (3)

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

- [Incident 19900212064659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900212064659I), Feb 12, 1990: Doug DC1010 (N102AA), Baltimore, MD, Minor damage. After pushback, as tow bar was being removed, aircraft rolled forward striking the tug.
- [Incident 19820115003769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820115003769I), Jan 15, 1982: Doug DC1010 (N102AA), Chicago, IL. Pilot unable to get a nose gear green lite. Nose landing gear was visually checked down and locked. Found bad lite.
- [Incident 19800707059949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800707059949I), Jul 7, 1980: Doug DC1010 (N102AA), Chicago, IL. Takeoff rejected due to drop in N1 indication and engine fail light on. Problem was faulty indicator.

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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