# Incident 19830528032339I: Doug DC931, Phoenix, AZ, May 28, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 28, 1983, 08:51 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Airport: Luke Afb
- Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: REPA
- Location: 33.5304° N, 112.3792° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5304&lon=-112.3792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N943N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N943N-2013-11-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32 (registry code 302206C, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC931
- People aboard: 84
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 26,000 total, 5,650 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83IA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA257) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830528032339I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT LUKE AFB. DUE TO    FUEL EXHAUSTION. CAPTAIN FAILED TO QUESTION FUEL LOAD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX83IA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA257), May 28, 1983: Douglas DC-9-31 (N943N), Luke Afb, AZ, incident, no damage

## Other reports on N943N (5)

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

- [Incident 20030505010399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030505010399I), May 5, 2003: Doug DC932 (N943N), Great Falls, MT. (-23) On may 5, 2003, northwest airlines (nwaa) flight 709, Great Falls, Montana (gtf) to kalispell, Montana (fca), declared an emergency due to smoke in the…
- [Incident 19841107065699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841107065699I), Nov 7, 1984: Doug DC931 (N943N), Boston, MA, Minor damage. While taxiing from ramp struck piedmont truck being operated within boundries.
- [Incident 19840426022739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840426022739I), Apr 26, 1984: Doug DC931 (N943N), Phoenix, AZ. Loss of oil on right engine on climbout. Returned. Found oil cap unsecured on right engine.
- [Incident 19810916082009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810916082009I), Sep 16, 1981: Doug DC931 (N943N), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. Pilot lost control and left runway for 300 yards in dense rain and thunderstorm. Pilot suspended 5 days, rechecked.
- [Incident 19810123008229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810123008229I), Jan 23, 1981: Doug DC931 (N943N), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. During taxi a van turned onto the runway and struck the aircraft on the left wing. Minor damage.

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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