# Incident 19870822069629I: Doug DC982, Santa Ana, CA, August 22, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 22, 1987, 09:14 local time
- Place: Santa Ana, CA
- Airport: John Wayne Airport-Orange Cou
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AALA
- Location: 33.7368° N, 117.8829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Ana, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7368&lon=-117.8829&mi=10
- Aircraft: N278AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278AA-2015-11-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) (registry code 3022082, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC982
- People aboard: 105
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870822069629I

## Narrative

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

WINGTIP STRUCK A PORTABLE BOARDING LADDER DURING TAXI FROM THE GATE.

## Other reports on N278AA (2)

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

- [Incident 19950714022859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950714022859I), Jul 14, 1995: Doug DC982 (N278AA), Kansas City, MO. Loosing cabin pressure. Descended to FL100. Landed ord. Replaced out flow valve actuator.
- [Incident 19920720029319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920720029319I), Jul 20, 1992: Doug DC982 (N278AA), Cedar Rapids, IA. Left engine quit en route. Diverted to Cedar Rapids. Landed overweight. Accessory drive gear box failed.

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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