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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Charlotte, NC · October 23, 1991

Date: October 23, 1991 · 17:00 local
Place: Charlotte, NC
Airport: Charlotte-Douglas International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N978VJ
Reported as: Doug DC931
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D7B
People aboard: 80
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,084 total5,084 in this make and model131 in the last 90 days

N978VJRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2005 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47371 · Built 1969 Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During second try for engine start tower reported tailpipe fire. Evacuated. Changed engine.

As the FAA filed it

DURING SECOND TRY FOR ENGINE START TOWER REPORTED TAILPIPE FIRE.EVACUATED. CHANGED ENGINE.

Other reports on N978VJ · 1

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

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