# Incident 19861118072879I: Doug DC951, Detroit, MI, November 18, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 18, 1986, 14:36 local time
- Place: Detroit, MI
- Airport: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne Co
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NWAA
- Location: 42.2138° N, 83.3538° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2138&lon=-83.3538&mi=10
- Aircraft: N760NC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N760NC-2018-12-06) (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-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC951
- People aboard: 42
- 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/19861118072879I

## Narrative

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

ELEVATOR TRIM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED. PILOT RETURNED TO FEILD. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT FIND DEFECT.

## Other reports on N760NC (7)

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

- [Incident 19981230045339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981230045339I), Dec 30, 1998: Doug DC951 (N760NC), Green Bay, WI, Substantial damage. (-5)Aircraft sustained damage to surrounding structure in the aret of the tail skid. No damage to pressure bulkhead.
- [Incident 19900904047779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900904047779I), Sep 4, 1990: Doug DC951 (N760NC), Detroit, MI. NR1 engine overheated while holding for takeoff. Fire in tail pipe. Extinguished and returned to ramp.
- [Incident 19860214010419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860214010419I), Feb 14, 1986: Doug DC951 (N760NC), Chicago, IL. Tail cone fell off during rollout. Exterior release handle had been activated at upline location.
- [Incident 19860126016519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860126016519I), Jan 26, 1986: Doug DC951 (N760NC), Rapid City, SD, Minor damage. Fire alarm went off while on ramp. Fire bottle discharged. APU tail exhaust pipe had cracked.
- [Incident 19810524033279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810524033279I), May 24, 1981: Doug DC951 (N760NC), Memphis, TN, Substantial damage. Tail cone off during landing. Release handles not properly stored. Under investigation.
- [Incident 19800407047949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800407047949I), Apr 7, 1980: Doug DC951 (N760NC), Minot, ND, Minor damage. Aircraft ran off runway while landing. Runway was covered with light snow. Braking poor.
- [Incident 19780826039049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780826039049I), Aug 26, 1978: Doug DC9 (N760NC), Minneapolis, MN. Station agent had burning sensation on arms after handling radioactive material cargo. No spillage of content.

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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