19870513023949I

Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC9-15 · Memphis, TN · May 13, 1987

Date: May 13, 1987 · 16:05 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Airport: Memphis International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Aircraft: N96S
Reported as: Doug DC915
People aboard: 85
Fatal injuries: 0

N96SRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 1999 · Douglas DC9-15S/N 47206 Airframe modelDouglas DC9-15

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Elevator controls felt stiff like autopilot was on. Maintenance unable to duplicate condition.

As the FAA filed it

ELEVATOR CONTROLS FELT STIFF LIKE AUTOPILOT WAS ON. MAINTENANCE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CONDITION.

Other reports on N96S · 2

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

Incident 19910608032879IFinal Approach-IFR · Syracuse, NYUnable to extend gear. Manually extended gear. Landed safely. Unable to duplicate problem. Suspect binding.Jun 8, 1991 Incident 19860204005399ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Memphis, TNUnsafe red right gear light stayed on after retraction. Landed without incident. Broken wires at down lock switch.Feb 4, 1986