# Incident 19851115062359I: Doug DC982, Minneapolis, MN, November 15, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 15, 1985, 14:15 local time
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: REPA
- Location: 44.9800° N, 93.2638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minneapolis, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9800&lon=-93.2638&mi=10
- Aircraft: N312RC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N312RC-1991-04-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) (registry code 3022082, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC982
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D217
- People aboard: 65
- 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/19851115062359I

## Narrative

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

RETURNED FOR LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE EN ROUTE. TAIL CONE MISSING ON LANDING. ENGINE FAILURE CAUSE PENDING.

## Other reports on N312RC (1)

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

- [Accident 19870816056669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870816056669A), Aug 16, 1987: Doug DC982 (N312RC), Detroit, MI, Destroyed, 156 fatal. Took off without slats and flaps extended. Struck light pole,crashed and burned. Takeoff warning system inoperative

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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