# Incident 19900118064819I: Doug DC951, Philadelphia, PA, January 18, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 18, 1990, 06:47 local time
- Place: Philadelphia, PA
- Airport: Philadelphia International
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: EALA
- Location: 39.8908° N, 75.2309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8908&lon=-75.2309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N405EA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N405EA-2000-12-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (registry code 3022051, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC951
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D17
- People aboard: 44
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,500 total, 2,277 in this make and model, 255 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90IA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90IA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900118064819I

## Narrative

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

TOOKOFF ON TAXIWAY INSTEAD OF RUNWAY. PILOT CLAIMS TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY. CONTROLLER REPORTED TAKEOFF WAS ON TAXIWAY.

## 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 NYC90IA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90IA050), Jan 18, 1990: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (N405EA), Philadelphia, PA, incident, no damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT CREW OF EAL121 TAKING OFF ON A TAXIWAY. CONTRIBUTING WAS FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT CREW OF EAL 121 TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING TAXI AND TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N405EA (4)

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

- [Incident 19880702034799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880702034799I), Jul 2, 1988: Doug DC951 (N405EA), Kansas City, MO. Nose gear door would not close after retraction on takeoff. Returned. Found a broken door actuator.
- [Incident 19871212081569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871212081569I), Dec 12, 1987: Doug DC951 (N405EA), Syracuse, NY. Pilot scraped the wing tip of a piedmont FK-28 as he tried to go around the aircraft. No damage to either aircraft.
- [Incident 19870802052579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870802052579I), Aug 2, 1987: Doug DC951 (N405EA), Kansas City, MO. Aft compartment hot light came on during takeoff. Aircraft returned safely. The flange at the acm was found leaking.
- [Incident 19860326014919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860326014919I), Mar 26, 1986: Doug DC951 (N405EA), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Right wingtip impacted runway and go around was made. Damage to wingtip.

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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