# Incident 19860626041309I: Doug DC915, Chicago, IL, June 26, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1986, 00:01 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Midway
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: MIDA
- Location: 41.8500° N, 87.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8500&lon=-87.6501&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1066T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1066T-1992-04-16) (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: 53
- 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/19860626041309I

## Narrative

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

RAPID LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE DURING DESCENT. EMERGENCY DESCENT. REPLACED COALESER BAG AND PRESSURE CONTROLLER.

## Other reports on N1066T (6)

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

- [Incident 19861214074909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861214074909I), Dec 14, 1986: Doug DC915 (N1066T), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Inboard wheel half came apart on takeoff. Safe landing at destination.
- [Incident 19850225012259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850225012259I), Feb 25, 1985: Doug DC915 (N1066T), Chicago, IL. After takeoff aircraft filled with smoke. Uneventful unscheduled landing. Left and right coalescer bags replaced.
- [Incident 19850214019729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850214019729I), Feb 14, 1985: Doug DC915 (N1066T), Cleveland, OH. Loud rumbling noise, vibration and cargo door light was on. Returned. Door was closed but not locked.
- [Incident 19841211072229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841211072229I), Dec 11, 1984: Doug DC915 (N1066T), Chicago, IL. Aborted takeoff when captains instrument panel fell off with power application.
- [Incident 19801114079719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801114079719I), Nov 14, 1980: Doug DC915 (N1066T), Chicago, IL. Engine shut down due to oil strainer light, flight returned. Replaced screen and serviced, checked out ok.
- [Incident 19780105001359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780105001359I), Jan 5, 1978: Doug DC9 (N1066T), Columbus, OH. Emergency descent after loss of cabin pressure. Climb pressure switches AD accumulated ice.

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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