# Incident 19881220068289I: Lkheed 1011385115, San Juan, Puerto Rico, December 20, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 20, 1988, 21:30 local time
- Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Airport: Luis Munoz Marin International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWAA
- Location: 18.4394° N, 66.0021° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LUIS MUNOZ MARIN INTL (SJU), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4394&lon=-66.0021&mi=10
- Aircraft: N31031, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31031-2000-07-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15 (registry code 5265015, https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-l-1011-385-1-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LKHEED 1011385115
- People aboard: 217
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 17,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881220068289I

## Narrative

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

VIBRATION DURING DESCENT. AFTER LANDING FOUND FAIRING UND ER LEFT WING MISSING. DAMAGE TO OTHER FAIRING AND LENS.

## Other reports on N31031 (3)

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

- [Accident 19960825046069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960825046069A), Aug 25, 1996: Lkheed 1011385115 (N31031), New York, NY, Substantial damage. (.4)During arrival, the flight (flt) received vectors for ILS runway (rwy) 4R approach (apch). Before reaching final apch fix, visibility went below minimums…
- [Incident 19820112005449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820112005449I), Jan 12, 1982: Lkheed 1011* (N31031), Chicago, IL. Za one generator out prior takeoff. Two quit in flight. Fourth generator unable to take load. Used APU for power.
- [Incident 19781115026679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781115026679I), Nov 15, 1978: Lkheed 1011/ (N31031), London, UK. Rejected takeoff due to blown tires.

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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