35.1495° N, 90.0490° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Memphis, TN, within about 10 miles.Open in the map
Date
February 26, 1986 · 09:15 local
Place
Memphis, TN
Airport
Memphis International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
DALA
Aircraft
N1293L
Reported as
Doug DC932
People aboard
85
Fatal injuries
0
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Fuel leak in left wing noted in flight. Two fasteners and a rivet leaking, fuel running down seam.
As the FAA filed it
FUEL LEAK IN LEFT WING NOTED IN FLIGHT. TWO FASTENERS AND A RIVET LEAKING, FUEL RUNNING DOWN SEAM.