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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Washington, DC · April 20, 1987

Date: April 20, 1987 · 12:29 local
Place: Washington, DC
Airport: Dulles International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Aircraft: N994Z
Reported as: Doug DC931
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N994ZRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2013 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47097 · Built 1967 Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-1Turbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft oscillated and yawed at cruise with and without autopilot on. Safe manual landing. Yaw damper assy failed.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT OSCILLATED AND YAWED AT CRUISE WITH AND WITHOUT AUTOPILOT ON. SAFE MANUAL LANDING. YAW DAMPER ASSY FAILED.

Other reports on N994Z · 4

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

Accident 19831220065129ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Sioux Falls, SDAircrafts right wing hit snow removal vehicle during landing roll. Pilots were not aadvised of vehicle activity.Dec 20, 1983 · Substantial damage Incident 19790908034859INormal Cruise · Des Moines, IARight wing slats extended in cruise. Found overcenter spring on control valve out of position.Sep 8, 1979 Incident 19790410010589IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Columbia, MOPilot landed normally on wet, nongrooved runway. Tower reported crosswind. May have been tailwind.Apr 10, 1979 · Minor damage Incident 19781120026029IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Rockford, ILCrew was unable to maintain aircraft control on icy taxiway. Towed back to the gate.Nov 20, 1978