From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on August 19, 1996 at 1024 EDT, a Boeing 727, N509DA, flight 1963, operated by delta airlines during level flight at 350, experienced aircraft cabin depressurization. Aircraft diverted to Hancock field and made a normal landing. There were no injuries and no further incident. Aircraft maintenance deferred the discrepancy per MEL 21-00-16E. Left flow control and equipment cooling fan were replaced. Operational checks were satisfactory and aircraft returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON AUGUST 19, 1996 AT 1024 EDT, A BOEING 727, N509DA, FLIGHT 1963, OPERATED BY DELTA AIRLINES DURING LEVEL FLIGHT AT 350, EXPERIENCED AIRCRAFT CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO HANCOCK FIELD AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE DISCREPANCY PER MEL 21-00-16E. LEFT FLOW CONTROL AND EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
Other reports on N509DA · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.