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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-51 · South Bend, IN · December 18, 1991

Date: December 18, 1991 · 08:00 local
Place: South Bend, IN
Airport: Michiana Regional
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N779NC
Reported as: Doug DC951
People aboard: 53
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,000 total9,000 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N779NCRegistration cancelled May 16, 2017 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51S/N 48101 · Built 1979 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-17 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.

Pilot struck an airport security fence while taxiing for departure. Taxiway was snow covered.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STRUCK AN AIRPORT SECURITY FENCE WHILE TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE. TAXIWAY WAS SNOW COVERED.

Other reports on N779NC · 5

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

Incident 20021127035479IOther Ground Ops · Detroit, MI(-23) On November 27, 2002, at approximately 1805 local time, a Douglas DC-9-51, N779NC, operated under 14 CFR 121 by northwest airlines, inc., taxied rearward from Detroit metropolitan airport gate A-57 under its own power. At the termination of the…Nov 27, 2002 · Minor damage Incident 19900306010699IFinal Approach-IFR · Toronto Ontario, CNUnsafe nose gear light on approach. Landed without incident. Downlock had broken ground wire.Mar 6, 1990 Incident 19860324017219INormal Cruise · Havana, CUSudden explosion with vibration en route. Engine shutdown. Slow starts not recorded. Turbine section damage.Mar 24, 1986 · Substantial damage Incident 19810128007869IFinal Approach-IFR · Chicago, ILCrew reported a green landing gear light out. Landed without further incident. Replaced bad plug at light.Jan 28, 1981 Incident 19800126016049ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Chicago, ILNo gear up light after takeoff, showed to be in transit. Landed normally. Gear light control box replaced.Jan 26, 1980