# Incident 19840802042182I: Doug DC931, Atlanta, GA, August 2, 1984

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1984, 09:45 local time
- Place: Atlanta, GA
- Airport: International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Idling Engines
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: EALA
- Location: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7490&lon=-84.3880&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8923E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8923E-2010-07-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 3022065, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1 (registry code 52044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC931
- People aboard: 3
- 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/19840802042182I

## Narrative

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

HAD POWERBACKED FROM GATE. STOPPED TO MAKE TURN. EAL N8987E POWERBACKED FROM ADJACENT GATE AND HIT EAL 8987E.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N8987E, Doug DC9: [Incident 19840802042181I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840802042181I)

## Other reports on N8923E (4)

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

- [Accident 19901003061859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901003061859A), Oct 3, 1990: Doug DC931 (N8923E), Cape Canaveral, FL, 1 fatal. Turbulence near thunderstorm. Passenger hurt died day later. Passengers ignored seat belt sign.
- [Incident 19900111003149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900111003149I), Jan 11, 1990: Doug DC931 (N8923E), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Baggage handler was injured when belt loader he was positioning hit and proceeded under the fuselage structure.
- [Incident 19820829052799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820829052799I), Aug 29, 1982: Doug DC931 (N8923E), Houston, TX. Right engine oil quanity decreased. Diverted to Houston. Found oil cap off on right engine.
- [Incident 19790802029749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790802029749I), Aug 2, 1979: Doug DC931 (N8923E), Boston, MA. Pressure problem reported to ats. Replaced 22CO DO53 pressure controller and 77AM24 pressure amplifier.

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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