# Incident 19850326014859I: Doug DC931, Springfield, IL, March 26, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 26, 1985, 20:30 local time
- Place: Springfield, IL
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 39.8017° N, 89.6437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Springfield, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8017&lon=-89.6437&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1294L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1294L-1994-03-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-32 (registry code 3022066, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-32) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC931
- Reported engine: PWA JT8*
- People aboard: 39
- 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/19850326014859I

## Narrative

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

DURING CLIMB LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED. FUEL HEAT LINE RUPTURED DESTROYING SWITCHES.

## Other reports on N1294L (2)

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

- [Incident 19900416016199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900416016199I), Apr 16, 1990: Doug DC932 (N1294L), Covington - Cin, OH. Nr 1 engine oil bypass light illuminated on climb. Returned. Found metal in oil screen. Replaced engine.
- [Incident 19800422049889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800422049889I), Apr 22, 1980: Doug DC932 (N1294L), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Unable to get green light on nose gear. Ground proximity box defective.

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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