19860119024019I

Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Buffalo, NY · January 19, 1986

Date: January 19, 1986 · 16:07 local
Place: Buffalo, NY
Airport: Greater Buffalo International
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Aircraft: N967VJ
Reported as: Doug DC931
People aboard: 85
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 21,600 total12,600 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N967VJRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2005 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47375 · Built 1969 Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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

Pilot landed while airport was below landing minimums. Touchdown zone lights notamed out of service.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED WHILE AIRPORT WAS BELOW LANDING MINIMUMS. TOUCHDOWN ZONE LIGHTS NOTAMED OUT OF SERVICE.

Other reports on N967VJ · 9

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

Incident 19940412011249ILevel Off Touchdown · Lansing, MILeft landing light was damaged due to being scraped on landing during a low visibility approach.Apr 12, 1994 · Minor damage Incident 19920326009939IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Pittsburgh, PAPressurization malfunction of cabin pressure inflight. Landed safely. Had an inoperative cabin differential switch.Mar 26, 1992 Incident 19830829053469IOther Ground Ops · Pittsburgh, PASmoke in cabin while loading. Passengers deplaned. A stuck wall switch in the aft lavatory overheated flush motor.Aug 29, 1983 Incident 19830129007849IClimb · Boston, MAOn climbout aircraft started yawing. Returned to airport. Replaced stabilization augumentation computer.Jan 29, 1983 Incident 19790622017489INormal Cruise · Chicago, ILFlight attendent dislocated shoulder while reaching for a bagJun 22, 1979 Incident 19790528028249IClimb · Pittsburgh, PAFlight returned due to unsafe gear indication, adjusted uplatch.May 28, 1979 Incident 19781222021409IOther Ground Ops · Providence, RIFlight still at gate, airline office received bomb threat. Passengers unloaded. No bomb found.Dec 22, 1978 Incident 19780522035329INormal Cruise · Chardon, OHAircraft experienced pressurization control problems in flight.May 22, 1978 Incident 19780223000959IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Jamaica, NYPilot struck baggage cart in taxi from the gate. Damaged the flap. No wing men in use.Feb 23, 1978 · Minor damage