# Incident 19940709030139I: Doug DC981, Hickory, NC, July 9, 1994

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 9, 1994, 17:47 local time
- Place: Hickory, NC
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 35.7332° N, 81.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hickory, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7332&lon=-81.3412&mi=10
- Aircraft: N812US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N812US-2009-02-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81) (registry code 3022081, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 (registry code 52051, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC981
- People aboard: 122
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,194 total, 974 in this make and model, 136 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940709030139I

## Narrative

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

NOTIFIED OF POSSIBLE TURBULENCE. TURNED SEAT BELT SIGN ON.SEVERE DROP IN ALTITUDE.MINOR INJURY TO 4 CREW AND 1 PASS

## Other reports on N812US (2)

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

- [Incident 19980117003089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980117003089I), Jan 17, 1998: Doug DC981 (N812US), New York, NY, Minor damage. Narrative: during the landing the aircraft hit the runway striking the tail. There was an error in the weight calculation which amounted to 14,000 lbs. Less…
- [Incident 19900111003949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900111003949I), Jan 11, 1990: Doug DC981 (N812US), Rochester, NY. Right tire blew on landing. Taxied to gate. Replaced tires and down lock sensor cable.

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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