# Incident 19950524016769I: Doug DC931, Rochester, NY, May 24, 1995

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 24, 1995, 17:43 local time
- Place: Rochester, NY
- Airport: Greater Rochester Internationa
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- 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: N951VJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N951VJ-2013-03-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 302206A, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC931
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D7B
- People aboard: 85
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950524016769I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON MONDAY, MAR 29, 1995 A DOUGLAS DC-9, N951VJ OPERATED BY US AIR INC EXPERIENCED THE NO 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT ABOUT 500 TO 1000 FEET AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM ROC. THE AIRCRAFT HAD ABOUT 190K AIRSPEED AND THE FIRST OFFICER WAS AT THE CONTROLS. THE CAPTAIN USED THE CHECKLIST AND THE FIRST OFFICER CONTINUED TO FLY. THE CAPTAIN NOTIFIED ROC DEPARTURE OF THE PROBLEM AND ASKED TO RETURN AND LAND ON RUNWAY 22. THE CAPTAIN NOTIFIED THE 80 PASSENGERS OF THEIR INTENT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. US AIR MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE P&D VALVE, THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED TO AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N951VJ (7)

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

- [Incident 19921214052629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921214052629I), Dec 14, 1992: Doug DC931 (N951VJ), Knoxville, TN. Aileron problem in flight. Precautionary landing. Unable to locate problem.
- [Incident 19820407029589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820407029589I), Apr 7, 1982: Doug DC931 (N951VJ), Charleston, WV, Minor damage. Started engines at gate. Aircraft rolled into a baggage cart. Failed to set and or monitor brakes.
- [Incident 19790803029969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790803029969I), Aug 3, 1979: Doug DC931 (N951VJ), Detroit, MI. Unable to pressurize after takeoff. Air stairwell access door open. Warning light did not illuminate.
- [Incident 19790516200439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790516200439I), May 16, 1979: Doug DC931 (N951VJ), Windsor Locks, CT. Aircraft returned to airport because engine exhaust temp read too high.
- [Incident 19790119003219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790119003219I), Jan 19, 1979: Doug DC931 (N951VJ), Syracuse, NY. Vibration after gear retraction due to separation of a nose gear door.
- [Incident 19790101000479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790101000479I), Jan 1, 1979: Doug DC931 (N951VJ), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. Three green and an intransit light on for landing. Right main gear door was out of adjustment.
- [Incident 19781020029179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781020029179I), Oct 20, 1978: Doug DC9 (N951VJ), Boston, MA. Captain returned due to an unsafe gear indication. Found a gear door open.

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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