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 November 7, 1996 at 1330 EST a Douglas DC-9, N973VJ, flight 2123, operated by usair, inc., after take-off at 500' AGL, left engine ingested birds. Left epr dropped from 1.95 to 1.4. Flight crew declared an emergency and leveled aircraft at 2000 feet.. They also experienced light aircraft vibrations. An overweight landing was accomplished without any further incident. Left engine's first and second stage were damaged. Left engine was replaced. Operational check was satisfactory and aircraft returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON NOVEMBER 7, 1996 AT 1330 EST A DOUGLAS DC-9, N973VJ, FLIGHT 2123, OPERATED BY USAIR, INC., AFTER TAKE-OFF AT 500' AGL, LEFT ENGINE INGESTED BIRDS. LEFT EPR DROPPED FROM 1.95 TO 1.4. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LEVELED AIRCRAFT AT 2000 FEET.. THEY ALSO EXPERIENCED LIGHT AIRCRAFT VIBRATIONS. AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. LEFT ENGINE'S FIRST AND SECOND STAGE WERE DAMAGED. LEFT ENGINE WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
Other reports on N973VJ · 10
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.