# Incident 19890101008419I: Doug DC982, Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, January 1, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 1, 1989, 05:38 local time
- Place: Dallas-Ft Worth, TX
- Airport: Dallas-Fort Worth International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AALA
- Location: 32.8972° N, 97.0377° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTL (DFW), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8972&lon=-97.0377&mi=10
- Aircraft: N285AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285AA-2008-11-06) (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
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D217A
- People aboard: 142
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890101008419I

## Narrative

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

TURBULENCE JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. LEFT WING DROPPED. CORRECTED. FOUND RIGHT LANDING LIGHT DAMAGED BY RUNWAY CONTACT

## Other reports on N285AA (2)

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

- [Incident 20020603012699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020603012699I), Jun 3, 2002: Doug DC982 (N285AA), Las Vegas, NV. (-23) After landing in las during taxi-in, the cockpit began to fill with dark smoke, f/as called and reported smoke in the cabin. We stopped the aircraft on…
- [Incident 19910918045239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910918045239I), Sep 18, 1991: Doug DC982 (N285AA), Kansas City, MO. Heat problem with the fuel. Diverted to Kansas City. Replaced heater valve on right engine.

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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