# Incident 19860204005399I: Doug DC915, Memphis, TN, February 4, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 4, 1986, 16:00 local time
- Place: Memphis, TN
- Airport: Memphis International
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: REPA
- Location: 35.1495° N, 90.0490° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Memphis, TN, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1495&lon=-90.0490&mi=10
- Aircraft: N96S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96S-1999-09-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC9-15 (registry code 3022036, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc9-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC915
- People aboard: 45
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860204005399I

## Narrative

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

UNSAFE RED RIGHT GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER RETRACTION. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BROKEN WIRES AT DOWN LOCK SWITCH.

## Other reports on N96S (2)

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

- [Incident 19910608032879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910608032879I), Jun 8, 1991: Doug DC915 (N96S), Syracuse, NY. Unable to extend gear. Manually extended gear. Landed safely. Unable to duplicate problem. Suspect binding.
- [Incident 19870513023949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870513023949I), May 13, 1987: Doug DC915 (N96S), Memphis, TN. Elevator controls felt stiff like autopilot was on. Maintenance unable to duplicate condition.

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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