# Incident 19910116004499I: Doug MD88, San Antonio, TX, January 16, 1991

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 16, 1991, 17:26 local time
- Place: San Antonio, TX
- Airport: San Antonio International
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 29.5340° N, 98.4691° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SAN ANTONIO INTL (SAT), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5340&lon=-98.4691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N919DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N919DL-2019-01-14) (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: 96
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910116004499I

## Narrative

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

NOSE VIBRATING AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED. LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR LINK DEFECTIVE KEEPING DOOR FROM CLOSING.

## Other reports on N919DL (5)

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

- [Incident 20160224005339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160224005339I), Feb 24, 2016: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (N919DL), Greer, SC, Minor damage. Single engine taxi to rwy 22 via L4. ATC suggested and crew elected to reposition into the north cargo ramp to await departure time. Aircraft entered the north…
- [Accident 19981103034889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981103034889A), Nov 3, 1998: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Covington/Cinci, KY, Minor damage. (-23) Beltloader collided with aircraft while positioning to unload. Operator sustained serious injuries. Aircraft sustained minor damage. (.4)the airplane was…
- [Incident 19970915035219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970915035219I), Sep 15, 1997: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Cleveland, OH. Narrtive: on September 15, 1997, at approximately 2022 EDT, delta 357 entered active runway 23L without ATC clearance. There was no loss of separation. PIC and…
- [Incident 19960609021929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960609021929I), Jun 9, 1996: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Jacksonville, FL. Narrative: as aircraft approached Jacksonville, FL crew noted some lightning in the distance, although crew states radar indicated no storm, crew requested a…
- [Incident 19920105002109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920105002109I), Jan 5, 1992: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Bangor, ME, Minor damage. Aircraft departed runway on rollout into snow and slush. Runway had been scraped but braking poor.

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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