# Incident 19860324017219I: Doug DC951, Havana, CU, March 24, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 1986
- Place: Havana, CU
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: REPA
- Aircraft: N779NC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N779NC-2017-05-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (registry code 3022051, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series (registry code 52049, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC951
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D17
- People aboard: 93
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860324017219I

## Narrative

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

SUDDEN EXPLOSION WITH VIBRATION EN ROUTE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. SLOW STARTS NOT RECORDED. TURBINE SECTION DAMAGE.

## Other reports on N779NC (5)

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

- [Incident 20021127035479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021127035479I), Nov 27, 2002: Doug DC951 (N779NC), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. (-23) On November 27, 2002, at approximately 1805 local time, a Douglas DC-9-51, N779NC, operated under 14 CFR 121 by northwest airlines, inc., taxied rearward…
- [Incident 19911218059789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911218059789I), Dec 18, 1991: Doug DC951 (N779NC), South Bend, IN, Minor damage. Pilot struck an airport security fence while taxiing for departure. Taxiway was snow covered.
- [Incident 19900306010699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900306010699I), Mar 6, 1990: Doug DC951 (N779NC), Toronto Ontario, CN. Unsafe nose gear light on approach. Landed without incident. Downlock had broken ground wire.
- [Incident 19810128007869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810128007869I), Jan 28, 1981: Doug DC951 (N779NC), Chicago, IL. Crew reported a green landing gear light out. Landed without further incident. Replaced bad plug at light.
- [Incident 19800126016049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800126016049I), Jan 26, 1980: Doug DC951 (N779NC), Chicago, IL. No gear up light after takeoff, showed to be in transit. Landed normally. Gear light control box replaced.

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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