# Incident 19830624035099I: Doug DC932, Las Vegas, NV, June 24, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1983, 14:26 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Airport: Mccarran International
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: REPA
- Location: 36.0804° N, 115.1394° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0804&lon=-115.1394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N942N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N942N-2007-12-01) (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 DC932
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D15
- People aboard: 78
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,525 total, 3,525 in this make and model, 159 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83IA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA302) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830624035099I

## Narrative

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

ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LOSS OF POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. SMOKE AND FLAMES FROM ENGINE. THIRD STAGE TURBINE FAILURE

## 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 LAX83IA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA302), Jun 24, 1983: Mcdonnell Douglas DC9-32 (N942N), Las Vegas, NV, incident, minor damage

## Other reports on N942N (3)

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

- [Incident 19890819049599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890819049599I), Aug 19, 1989: Doug DC9 (N942N), Reno, NV. Smoke in cabin. Lavatory smoke alarm activated. Fluorescent lighting ballast overheated. Cabin insulation scorched.
- [Incident 19841207070099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841207070099I), Dec 7, 1984: Doug DC9 (N942N), Denver, CO. Moderate chop followed by 2 minutes of clear air turbulence left 2 injured.
- [Incident 19780718043419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780718043419I), Jul 18, 1978: Doug DC9 (N942N), Detroit, MI. Landed with unsafe gear door. Gear door indicating switch was inoperative.

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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