# Incident 19901231062869I: Doug DC1010, New York, NY, December 31, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 31, 1990, 03:05 local time
- Place: New York, NY
- Airport: La Guardia
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AALA
- Location: 40.7772° N, 73.8726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LAGUARDIA (LGA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7772&lon=-73.8726&mi=10
- Aircraft: N101AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N101AA-2002-06-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (registry code 3022110, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CF6-6 series (registry code 30020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC1010
- Reported engine: GE CF6*
- People aboard: 235
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901231062869I

## Narrative

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

RIGHT HALF OF REVERSER TRANSLATING COWL OF NR2 ENGINE FELL OFF. APPEARS ATTACH BRACKETS FAILED.

## Other reports on N101AA (5)

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

- [Incident 19870814054629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870814054629I), Aug 14, 1987: Doug DC1010 (N101AA), Los Angeles, CA. A brake bolt fell from the aircraft and penetrated the roff of a house. No injuries.
- [Incident 19860102026139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860102026139I), Jan 2, 1986: Doug DC1010 (N101AA), Detroit, MI. During landing rollout, brakes lost effectiveness. Aircraft stopped 500 feet from end of runway lights.
- [Incident 19820102003639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820102003639I), Jan 2, 1982: Doug DC10* (N101AA), Chicago, IL. Pilot shut down engine due to an engine oil bypass light. Main oil screen replaced. .
- [Incident 19790823023269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790823023269I), Aug 23, 1979: Doug DC10* (N101AA), Chicago, IL. Aircraft taken to secured area and passengers deplaned. Search for bomb negative. Aal secured wrong airplane.
- [Incident 19781223021029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781223021029I), Dec 23, 1978: Doug DC10/ (N101AA), Los Angeles, CA. Carrier aircraft holding short of runway before crossing in very low visibility. Not sure of precise position.

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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