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FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Kansas City, MO · August 5, 1985

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Date
August 5, 1985 · 10:59 local
Place
Kansas City, MO
Airport
Kansas City International
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
USAA
Aircraft
N952VJ
Reported as
Doug DC931
People aboard
64
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N952VJRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47574 · Built 1973Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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Auto spoilers deployed while in flare prior to touchdown. Ground shift mechanism was out of tolerance.

As the FAA filed it

AUTO SPOILERS DEPLOYED WHILE IN FLARE PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. GROUND SHIFT MECHANISM WAS OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Other reports on N952VJ · 5

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

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