# Incident 19901022052879I: Doug MD88, Covington - Cin, OH, October 22, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 22, 1990, 11:45 local time
- Place: Covington - Cin, OH
- Airport: Greater Cincinnati International
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 40.1170° N, 84.3507° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Covington, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1170&lon=-84.3507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N915DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915DL-2021-02-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 (registry code 3023688, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG MD88
- People aboard: 78
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901022052879I

## Narrative

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

APU QUIT EN ROUTE. UNABLE TO RESTART. DIVERTED TO COVINGTON. LANDED SAFELY.

## Other reports on N915DL (3)

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

- [Incident 20040214033819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040214033819I), Feb 14, 2004: Doug MD88 (N915DL), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. (-23) On February 14, 2004 at approx. 2244 a delta MD-88, N915DL, struck a parked, unattended, fuel truck while taxiing to the gate. Minor damage was sustained…
- [Incident 19980331009329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980331009329I), Mar 31, 1998: Doug MD88 (N915DL), Indianapolis, IN. Narrative: #2 engine experienced compressor stall after take off. Maintenance performed borescope inspection and no internal damage noted. Found 2 bent blades…
- [Incident 19930609022429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930609022429I), Jun 9, 1993: Doug MD88 (N915DL), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. On pushback from gate aircraft contacted a container loader. Damaged right wing tip.

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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