# Incident 19850213008369I: Doug DC931, Boston, MA, February 13, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 13, 1985, 08:14 local time
- Place: Boston, MA
- Airport: Logan International
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: EALA
- Location: 42.3584° N, 71.0598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boston, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3584&lon=-71.0598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8948E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8948E-1988-06-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 3022065, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC931
- People aboard: 102
- 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/19850213008369I

## Narrative

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

WARNING HORN AT 5 DEGREE FLAP. RESET BREAKER ON HORN. UNEVENTFUL TAKEOFF. REPLACED FLAP SWITCH SOON AFTER.

## Other reports on N8948E (2)

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

- [Accident 19871227073249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871227073249A), Dec 27, 1987: Doug DC931 (N8948E), Pensacola, FL, Substantial damage. Flew thru small weather cell on final for runway. Failed to check high descent rate,landed hard. Broke aft fuselage
- [Incident 19850421029139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850421029139I), Apr 21, 1985: Doug DC931 (N8948E), Atlanta, GA. NR2 thrust reverser deployed during climb, found reverser control valve handle installed wrong and accumulator low.

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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