39.7173° N, 86.2946° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at INDIANAPOLIS INTL (IND), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
June 16, 1989 · 21:51 local
Place
Indianapolis, IN
Airport
Indianapolis International
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
USAA
Aircraft
N939VJ
Reported as
Doug DC931
People aboard
109
Fatal injuries
0
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While attempting 180 degree turn nose gear left runway. Tug towed aircraft to gate.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ATTEMPTING 180 DEGREE TURN NOSE GEAR LEFT RUNWAY. TUG TOWED AIRCRAFT TO GATE.