# Incident 19901121057279I: Doug DC915, Memphis, TN, November 21, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 1990, 18:30 local time
- Place: Memphis, TN
- Airport: Memphis International
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: MDWA
- Location: 35.1495° N, 90.0490° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Memphis, TN, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1495&lon=-90.0490&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1067T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1067T-1992-08-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC9-15 (registry code 3022036, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc9-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC915
- Reported engine: PWA JT8*
- People aboard: 60
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901121057279I

## Narrative

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

TOWER OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF AIRCRAFT WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE CAPPED NR1 ENGINE.

## Other reports on N1067T (4)

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

- [Incident 19841016061129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841016061129I), Oct 16, 1984: Doug DC915 (N1067T), Chicago, IL. Pressurization malfunction on climbout. Ruptured duct at pack coalescer can and broken wire to fan caused problem.
- [Incident 19811102080289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811102080289I), Nov 2, 1981: Doug DC915 (N1067T), Chicago, IL. Za aircraft returned to airport with number 1 engine shut down. Extensive damage found to turbine section.
- [Incident 19810516031199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810516031199I), May 16, 1981: Doug DC915 (N1067T), Chicago, IL. Nose gear failed to extend. Lowered manually. Found leak in bungee cylinder.
- [Incident 19780116003309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780116003309I), Jan 16, 1978: Doug DC915 (N1067T), East Boston, MA. Two compressor stalls after takeoff returned for landing. FOD to #1 and 2 compressor blades.

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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