# Incident 19960302010579I: Doug DC982, Lincoln, NE, March 2, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 1996, 16:00 local time
- Place: Lincoln, NE
- Airport: Lincoln Municipal
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWAA
- Location: 40.8509° N, 96.7591° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LINCOLN (LNK), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8509&lon=-96.7591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N909TW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909TW-2007-05-10) (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: 137
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960302010579I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: N909TW, A DC-9-82, WAS OPERATING AS TRANS WORLD AIRLINES FLIGHT 235 EN-ROUTE LINCOLN, NE TO RENO, NV. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LINCOLN, NE THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN LINCOLN, NE WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE NOSE STRUT WAS FLAT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE STRUT AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT ALSO WAS SCHEDULED INTO A COMPANY MAINTENANCE LINE STATION AT THE END OF THE DAY SO THAT THE STRUT SEAL COULD BE REPLACED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.

## Other reports on N909TW (4)

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

- [Incident 20010612016089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010612016089I), Jun 12, 2001: Doug DC982 (N909TW), Denver, CO. (-23) Twa flight 581 from saint louis to Denver, during descent, the right engine thrust reverser unlock light came on and went off when engine was set to…
- [Incident 19970804029889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970804029889I), Aug 4, 1997: Doug DC982 (N909TW), Wichita, KS. Narrative: twa flight #097, DC-9-82, enroute from st. louis, Missouri to san diego, California experienced a right engine flame out at 31,000 feet. Heard a…
- [Incident 19870504023619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870504023619I), May 4, 1987: Doug DC982 (N909TW), St Louis, MO. Nose gear would not retract after takeoff. Replaced damaged worn spacer rings. Previous squawks on the same day.
- [Incident 19860427023689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860427023689I), Apr 27, 1986: Doug DC982 (N909TW), St Louis, MO. Gear appeared down without safe indication. Safe landing. Replace landing gear light module.

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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