19841014077099I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Erie, PA · October 14, 1984

Date: October 14, 1984 · 04:09 local
Place: Erie, PA
Airport: Erie International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N965VJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA85IA001
Reported as: Doug DC931
People aboard: 74
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,256 total5,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N965VJRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2005 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47374 · Built 1969 Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Failed to activate approach while landing below dh in dark nite and heavy fog, landed offside of runway in soft mud

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO ACTIVATE APPROACH WHILE LANDING BELOW DH IN DARK NITE AND HEAVY FOG, LANDED OFFSIDE OF RUNWAY IN SOFT MUD

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DCA85IA001Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportErie, PAThe orig destn was youngstown, OH, but its wx was blo mins, so the flt to transport a football team was planned to Erie which was slightly above mins. The coach & business manager were not happy about this, but plans were made to bus the team on to…Oct 14, 1984 · Minor damage

Other reports on N965VJ · 6

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

Incident 19900126006389IForced/Precautionary Landing · Buffalo, NYPressurization problems. Returned. Duct from cold air unit had blown and was reinstalled.Jan 26, 1990 Incident 19881115068459ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Minneapolis, MNAborted takeoff roll due to failure of left gear tire. Ingested rubber into engine. Ran off end of runway.Nov 15, 1988 · Minor damage Incident 19800124017259IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Boston, MANose gear strut flat. Strut repacked and the aircraft was returned to service.Jan 24, 1980 · Minor damage Incident 19800112014859IClimb · Pittsburgh, PAAircraft would not pressurize on climbout. Left system disconnected as per MEL. Subsequent maintenance checked ok.Jan 12, 1980 Incident 19790116001819IClimb · Pittsburgh, PAFlight returned due to epr and fuel flow fluctuations. Lack of lubrication. Correct date 790115, 2ACC on 790115.Jan 16, 1979 Incident 19790115001809ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Pittsburgh, PAFlight returned due to gear unsafe indication. Found a faulty uplock switch.Jan 15, 1979