# Incident 19861018061189I: Doug DC915, Memphis, TN, October 18, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 1986, 19:23 local time
- Place: Memphis, TN
- Airport: Memphis International
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NWAA
- 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: N93S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93S-1998-09-10) (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: 34
- 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/19861018061189I

## Narrative

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

UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION WITH EXTENSION. RECYCLED. SAFE LANDING. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH.

## Other reports on N93S (7)

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

- [Incident 19970220005279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970220005279I), Feb 20, 1997: Doug DC915 (N93S), Des Moines, IA, Minor damage. Narrative: aircraft was enroute from msp to mci. While level at 31,000 ft. the crew detected smoke coming from the area of the circuit breaker panel behind the…
- [Incident 19950421012729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950421012729I), Apr 21, 1995: Doug DC915 (N93S), Syracuse, NY. Lost pressurization near destination at FL220. Emergency descent. Replaced cabin control unit.
- [Incident 19931018045249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931018045249I), Oct 18, 1993: Doug DC915 (N93S), Detroit, MI. Pilot entered runway 21R environment without ATC permission. Landing aircraft had to swerve to avoid a collision.
- [Incident 19920802043949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920802043949I), Aug 2, 1992: Doug DC915 (N93S), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. Upon approaching the gate aircrafts right wing struck a tug. Pilot following marshallers direction into gate.
- [Incident 19870312028569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870312028569I), Mar 12, 1987: Doug DC915 (N93S), New York, NY, Minor damage. Aircraft rolled 30 degrees left when flaps extended to 50 degrees. Retracted to 30, landed. Inboard flap vane gone
- [Incident 19791011052319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791011052319I), Oct 11, 1979: Doug DC915 (N93S), Memphis, TN. Engine shut down due to fuel heat valve stuck open. Butterfly shot-off valve, PN129525, replaced.
- [Incident 19790505025689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790505025689I), May 5, 1979: Doug DC915 (N93S), Meridian, MS. Stewardess suffered minor injury to rib cage during turbulence encountered during climb.

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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