# Incident 19911220062499I: Dhav DHC8102, Medford, OR, December 20, 1991

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 20, 1991, 10:30 local time
- Place: Medford, OR
- Airport: Medford-Jackson County
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: QXEA
- Location: 42.3360° N, 122.8518° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Medford, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3360&lon=-122.8518&mi=10
- Aircraft: N822PH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N822PH-2001-12-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-8-102 (registry code 2809003, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120 (registry code 52114, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC8102
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911220062499I

## Narrative

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

W.O.W. LIGHT ON DESCENT.HAD A GROUND SPOILER DEPLOYMENT UPON POWER REDUCTION. W.O.W. SENSORS IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED.

## Other reports on N822PH (3)

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

- [Incident 20010306005709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010306005709I), Mar 6, 2001: Dhav DHC8102 (N822PH), Portland, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) A/c enroute from sea to pdx, crew noticed vibration on #2 engine and smell of smoke in cabin. Crew declared an emergency and landed at pdx. During…
- [Incident 19921004045669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921004045669I), Oct 4, 1992: Dhav DHC8102 (N822PH), Seattle, WA. Smoke and sparks erupted from overhead passenger service unit. Feeder cable had failed at the bus bar.
- [Incident 19890105007039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890105007039I), Jan 5, 1989: Dhav DHC8102 (N822PH), Medford, OR. NR1 engine oil pressure problem. Engine shut down. Returned to Medford. Landed without incident.

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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