# Incident 19940819039029I: Doug DC982, Reno, NV, August 19, 1994

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 1994, 11:06 local time
- Place: Reno, NV
- Airport: Reno Cannon International Airport
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: ASAA
- Location: 39.4810° N, 119.7402° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4810&lon=-119.7402&mi=10
- Aircraft: N954AS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N954AS-2005-05-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) (registry code 3022082, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC982
- People aboard: 119
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,769 total, 8,258 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94IA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94IA331) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940819039029I

## Narrative

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

2 PASSENGERS AND 2 ATTENDANTS INJURED DURING EVASIVE ACTION AND NEAR MISS WITH A M20K. DC9 ON RNO ATC OTHER OAK ATC

## 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 LAX94IA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94IA331), Aug 19, 1994: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-82 (N954AS), Reno, NV, incident, no damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE AREA SUPERVISOR/DEPARTURE CONTROLLER (SUPVR/CTLR) TO STAY AT HIS RADAR POSITION AND ENSURE THAT REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS WERE MAINTAINED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE INCIDENT WERE: FAILURE…

## Other reports on N954AS (2)

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

- [Incident 19961205042959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961205042959I), Dec 5, 1996: Doug DC982 (N954AS), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. During initial taxi struck a tow cart. Damage to right number 2 and 3 leading edge devices.
- [Incident 19920415012669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920415012669I), Apr 15, 1992: Doug DC982 (N954AS), San Francisco, CA. Unable to control cabin pressure on climb. Auto controller switches had no effect. Difficult to control manually.

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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