# Incident 19880604061539I: Doug DC951, Knoxville, TN, June 4, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 1988, 07:45 local time
- Place: Knoxville, TN
- Airport: Mc Ghee Tyson
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NWAA
- Location: 35.8111° N, 83.9941° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MC GHEE TYSON (TYS), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8111&lon=-83.9941&mi=10
- Aircraft: N763NC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N763NC-2007-01-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (registry code 3022051, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC951
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D17
- People aboard: 68
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880604061539I

## Narrative

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

RUDDER DEFLECTING WILDLY ON CLIMBOUT. UNABLE TO CORRECT. EMERGENCY LANDING.

## Other reports on N763NC (6)

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

- [Accident 20050510034229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050510034229A), May 10, 2005: Doug DC951 (N763NC), Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) N763NC, operating as NWA1495, on a flight from cmh to msp, lost pressure shortly after departure in the right hydraulic system due to a leak caused by a…
- [Incident 19990619014909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990619014909I), Jun 19, 1999: Doug DC951 (N763NC), Omaha, NE. During approach the left slat would not fully extend. The aircraft landed safely. Maintenance lubed the slats and the t-ducts,
- [Incident 19920114003699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920114003699I), Jan 14, 1992: Doug DC951 (N763NC), Lansing, MI. Aircraft skidded off an ice covered taxiway while taxiing for takeoff. Lost braking and steering action.
- [Incident 19880516024639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880516024639I), May 16, 1988: Doug DC951 (N763NC), Detroit, MI. Right engine failed with a loud bang on climbout. Returned. Found turbine had failed.
- [Incident 19800319032189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800319032189I), Mar 19, 1980: Doug DC951 (N763NC), Chicago, IL. Illumination of ventral stair door warning light in climb. Door verified locked. Light palcarded inoperative.
- [Incident 19791225044809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791225044809I), Dec 25, 1979: Doug DC951 (N763NC), Duluth, MN, Minor damage. Engine shut down due to vibration. Found cowling panels missing.

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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