# Accident 19961028045729A: Doug MD88, New York, NY, October 28, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 28, 1996, 22:31 local time
- Place: New York, NY
- Airport: John F Kennedy International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AALA
- Location: 40.6508° N, 73.7905° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6508&lon=-73.7905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N244AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N244AA-2010-06-14) (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)
- Reported make and model: DOUG MD88
- People aboard: 92
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA009) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961028045729A

## Narrative

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

NOSE GEAR FAILED EXTEND AT LGA. DIVERTED JRK. LANDED NOSE GEAR UP. PASSENGERS INJURED DURING EVACUATION.

## 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 NYC97LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA009), Oct 29, 1996: McDonnell Douglas MD-80 (N244AA), Jamaica, NY, minor damage. Probable cause: Failure of the nose landing gear upper lock link.

## Other reports on N244AA (2)

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

- [Incident 20030326005949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030326005949I), Mar 26, 2003: Doug DC982 (N244AA), Indianapolis, IN. (-23) On 3/26/2003 American airlines flt 1796 experienced a series of compressor stalls on the right engine. Power was reduced to idle and EGT went to 590…
- [Accident 19890912036139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890912036139A), Sep 12, 1989: Doug DC982 (N244AA), Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. Hydraulic system failed. Left runway hit manhole.

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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