# Incident 19950210004049I: Doug DC981, Rochester, NY, February 10, 1995

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 10, 1995, 13:26 local time
- Place: Rochester, NY
- Airport: Greater Rochester Internationa
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1548&lon=-77.6156&mi=10
- Aircraft: N828US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N828US-2002-05-23) (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-1 (registry code 52044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC981
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D209
- People aboard: 44
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950210004049I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON FEBRUARY 10, 1995, AT 1326 EST, A DOUGLAS DC9-81, N828US, FLIGHT 1890, OPERATED BY USAIR, INC., DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 22 AT ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED LOUD BANGING AND SOME VIBRATIONS ON RIGHT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS AT ROTATION SPEED, CAPTAIN DESIRED TO CONTINUE WITH THE TAKEOFF. FLIGHT CREW PUSHED FULL THROTTLES, HOWEVER RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE CAME BACK ON ITS OWN. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETARD THE RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE AND RETURNED TO ROCHESTER AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. CFR RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. USAIR'S MECHANICS REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FURTHER INSPECTION ON ENGINE TEAR-DOWN REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE 7TH, 10TH AND 13TH TURBINE WHEELS. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N828US (2)

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

- [Incident 20000219002939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000219002939I), Feb 19, 2000: Doug DC981 (N828US), Wilkes Barre Sc, PA. Pilot was back taxiing runway 4 at avp for full lenght dpeature. Pilot started a right on runway for runway alignment when the aircraft started to slide. Pilot…
- [Incident 19960123002329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960123002329I), Jan 23, 1996: Doug DC981 (N828US), Albany, NY, Minor damage. Narrative: #2 engine on start N2 hung at approximately 20-28. Hyd. Switched to low throttle inched up, did not start. Motored engine. On restart, EGT rapid…

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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