# Incident 19910826042629I: Doug DC982, Louisville, KY, August 26, 1991

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1991, 19:49 local time
- Place: Louisville, KY
- Airport: Standiford Field
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWAA
- Location: 38.2542° N, 85.7594° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Louisville, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2542&lon=-85.7594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N951U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N951U-2011-01-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) (registry code 3022082, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC982
- People aboard: 63
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910826042629I

## Narrative

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

NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. TOWER FLY-BY. LANDED SAFELY. REPLACED FAULTY NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCKED SENSOR.

## Other reports on N951U (4)

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

- [Incident 19910212008759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910212008759I), Feb 12, 1991: Doug DC982 (N951U), Voldosta, GA. Pilot stated minimum fuel when directed to change altitude. Vectored for descent and landed without incident.
- [Incident 19900516024219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900516024219I), May 16, 1990: Doug DC982 (N951U), St Louis, MO. Passenger reported what appeared to be fire in wing tip. Found electrical short in strobe light.
- [Incident 19880611031599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880611031599I), Jun 11, 1988: Doug DC982 (N951U), St Louis, MO. Nr 2 engine spooled down to idle. Unable to increase power. Landed safely. Replaced NR2 engine fuel control.
- [Incident 19861203070009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861203070009I), Dec 3, 1986: Doug DC982 (N951U), St Louis, MO. Aircraft returned to field when crew noted vibration. Nose gear forward link was found broken.

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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