# Incident 19830617030379I: Doug DC931, Louisville, KY, June 17, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 1983, 18:30 local time
- Place: Louisville, KY
- Airport: Standiford
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 38.2542° N, 85.7594° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Louisville, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2542&lon=-85.7594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N989VJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N989VJ-2013-06-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 3022065, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC931
- People aboard: 70
- 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/19830617030379I

## Narrative

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

AILERONS JAMMED UPON GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR EXTENDED. AILERONS FREED. MIXER SHIELD IN RIGHT WHEEL WELL REPLACED.

## Other reports on N989VJ (3)

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

- [Incident 19800429046729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800429046729I), Apr 29, 1980: Doug DC9 (N989VJ), Boston, MA. Vibration after takeoff, flight returned. Nose gear door open, a link had failed.
- [Incident 19790707019879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790707019879I), Jul 7, 1979: Doug DC9 (N989VJ), Pittsburgh, PA. Left engine lost oil after takeoff due to defective oil cap. Aircraft returned to airport safely.
- [Incident 19790207005489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790207005489I), Feb 7, 1979: Doug DC9 (N989VJ), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Aborted takeoff due to vibration. Found ruptured tires.

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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