# Incident 19880119011929I: Doug DC982, Jack Creek, TN, January 19, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 19, 1988, 12:30 local time
- Place: Jack Creek, TN
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWAA
- Location: 36.5593° N, 89.1792° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5593&lon=-89.1792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N915TW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915TW-2007-07-25) (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: 96
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880119011929I

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. TWO PEOPLE INJURED. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA88LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA090), Jan 19, 1988: Douglas DC-9-82 (N915TW), Hickman, KY, no damage

## Other reports on N915TW (1)

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

- [Incident 19880226012619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880226012619I), Feb 26, 1988: Doug DC982 (N915TW), St Louis, MO. Slat disagree light on approach. Made a go around. Landed safely. Repaired land position light assembly.

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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