# Incident 19870904055819I: Dhav DHC7102, Washington, DC, September 4, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 1987, 18:50 local time
- Place: Washington, DC
- Airport: Dulles International
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: RANA
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Aircraft: N177RA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N177RA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-7-102 (registry code 2802708, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-7-102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC7102
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A50
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870904055819I

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON LEFT ENGINE ON LIFTOFF. MADE PATTERN AND LANDED. 10TH STAGE COMPRESSOR DISTRIBUTION LINE RUPTURED.

## Other reports on N177RA (3)

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

- [Incident 19900404026989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900404026989I), Apr 4, 1990: Dhav DHC7102 (N177RA), New York, NY. On departure from boston unable to retract nose gear. Ground crew failed to close exterior gear handle lever.
- [Incident 19890911049309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890911049309I), Sep 11, 1989: Dhav DHC7102 (N177RA), Baltimore, MD, Minor damage. NR1 engine cowling loose. Diverted and landed. Latch not fastened and cover plate gone.
- [Incident 19890308015399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890308015399I), Mar 8, 1989: Dhav DHC7102 (N177RA), Norwood, MA. Vibration on descent diverted and landed safely. Loose deicing boot on horizontal stabilizer leading edge.

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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