# Incident 19940417029239I: Doug DC982, Seattle, WA, April 17, 1994

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 1994, 18:46 local time
- Place: Seattle, WA
- Airport: Seattle-Tacoma International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: ASAA
- Location: 47.4390° N, 122.2807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4390&lon=-122.2807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N931AS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N931AS-2009-11-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) (registry code 3022083, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 (registry code 51694, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-219) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC982
- People aboard: 138
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94IA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94IA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940417029239I

## Narrative

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

AFTER TAXI INTO GATE AREA TOWER ADVISED SMOKE FROM LANDING GEAR. EVACUATED WHEEL  HUB FRACTURED. REPLACED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA94IA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94IA103), Apr 18, 1994: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-83 (N931AS), Seattle, WA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FATIGUE FRACTURE OF A MAIN GEAR WHEEL HUB.

## Other reports on N931AS (2)

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

- [Incident 19960311006669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960311006669I), Mar 11, 1996: Doug DC982 (N931AS), Oakland, CA, Minor damage. Bird strike on takeoff LH main gear severed hydraulic lines landed pdx ok. Bent gear door rod.
- [Incident 19930821034109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930821034109I), Aug 21, 1993: Doug DC982 (N931AS), Portland, OR, Minor damage. Hydraulic failure after takeoff. Returned. Right gear door dragged on runway. Slat hydraulic line loose.

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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