# Incident 19860309017379I: Boeing 727232, Atlanta, GA, March 9, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 1986
- Place: Atlanta, GA
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7490&lon=-84.3880&mi=10
- Aircraft: N509DA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N509DA-2013-04-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-232 (registry code 1384082, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727232
- People aboard: 151
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 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/19860309017379I

## Narrative

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

PASSENGER LOCKED HIMSELF IN A RESTROOM AND ATTEMPTED TO START A FIRE. CALMED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT. FBI MET AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N509DA (6)

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

- [Incident 19970509017529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970509017529I), May 9, 1997: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Atlanta, GA. Narrative: #1 engine experienced compressor stall of take-off/climb and add engine indication went to approximately 10-20%. Vibration from this engine was also…
- [Incident 19960819030469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960819030469I), Aug 19, 1996: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Syracuse, NY. Narrative: on August 19, 1996 at 1024 EDT, a Boeing 727, N509DA, flight 1963, operated by delta airlines during level flight at 350, experienced aircraft cabin…
- [Incident 19960115000349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960115000349I), Jan 15, 1996: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: on January 15, 1996, at 1055 PST, a delta airlines B-727, N509DA, sustained minor damage during taxi for departure when the aircraft left wing tip…
- [Incident 19900602026249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900602026249I), Jun 2, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Ran off side of taxiway and left main gear stuck in mud. Passengers bused to terminal.
- [Incident 19900505024409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900505024409I), May 5, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Covington - Cin, OH. NR3 engine shut down on final due to loss of oil pressure. Replaced a leaking oil pressure transmitter.
- [Incident 19810426031279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810426031279I), Apr 26, 1981: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Abilene, TX. Engine flameout inflight. Emergency landing was made. Maintenance replaced pressure fuel filters.

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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