# Incident 19961107039259I: Doug DC931, Syracuse, NY, November 7, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 7, 1996, 13:30 local time
- Place: Syracuse, NY
- Airport: Syracuse Hancock International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 43.1112° N, 76.1063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (SYR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1112&lon=-76.1063&mi=10
- Aircraft: N973VJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973VJ-2003-07-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-9-31 (registry code 3022065, https://openairdocs.org/model/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
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961107039259I

## Narrative

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

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.

- [Incident 19901102055539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901102055539I), Nov 2, 1990: Doug DC931 (N973VJ), Pittsburgh, PA. Aircraft lost right hydraulic system on climb. Diverted and landed. Ground spoiler bypass valve failed.
- [Incident 19890102062599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890102062599I), Jan 2, 1989: Doug DC931 (N973VJ), Buffalo, NY. Cabin pressurization problem after departure. Returned. Unable to duplicate problem.
- [Incident 19881229069359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881229069359I), Dec 29, 1988: Doug DC931 (N973VJ), Pittsburgh, PA. Lost pressurization. Deployed masks and descended. Manually controlled pressure. Nose gear ground sense out of rig.
- [Incident 19880813043559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880813043559I), Aug 13, 1988: Doug DC931 (N973VJ), Huntington, WV. Left engine fire caution light came on. Discharged fire bottles. Diverted to hts. No evidence of fire found.
- [Incident 19810507031299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810507031299I), May 7, 1981: Doug DC9 (N973VJ), Baltimore, MD. Right main gear did not indicate down and locked. Aircraft ferried to main base. Found warn system breaker bad.
- [Incident 19801115079829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801115079829I), Nov 15, 1980: Doug DC931 (N973VJ), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. Aircraft struck a deer just before rotation. Landed safely at destination.
- [Incident 19781226020479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781226020479I), Dec 26, 1978: Doug DC9 (N973VJ), Pittsburgh, PA. Pilot unable to get gear safe inication diverted, landed safely. Gear down lock switch was faulty.
- [Incident 19781030027899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781030027899I), Oct 30, 1978: Doug DC9 (N973VJ), Windsor Locks, CT. Left out board tire blew out on landing.
- [Incident 19780607044929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780607044929I), Jun 7, 1978: Doug DC9 (N973VJ), East Boston, MA. Crew heard loud noise in nose gear area. Returned to Boston. A nose gear door cable had broken.
- [Incident 19780220007499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780220007499I), Feb 20, 1978: Doug DC9 (N973VJ), Washington, DC. Pilot diverted flight after experiencing a generator lockout.

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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