# Incident 19961205042959I: Doug DC982, Anchorage, AK, December 5, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 5, 1996, 20:00 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Anchorage International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: ASAA
- Location: 61.1598° N, 149.9906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1598&lon=-149.9906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N954AS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N954AS-2005-05-27) (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
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D217C
- People aboard: 112
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 19,485 total, 4,987 in this make and model, 170 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97IA011) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961205042959I

## Narrative

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

DURING INITIAL TAXI STRUCK A TOW CART. DAMAGE TO RIGHT NUMBER 2 AND 3 LEADING EDGE DEVICES.

## 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 ANC97IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97IA011), Dec 6, 1996: McDonnell Douglas MD-80 (N954AS), Anchorage, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The ground crew's failure to maintain communication with the flight crew while loading cargo after pushback and engine start, and the ground and flightcrew's failure to follow the procedure outlined…

## Other reports on N954AS (2)

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

- [Incident 19940819039029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940819039029I), Aug 19, 1994: Doug DC982 (N954AS), Reno, NV. 2 Passengers and 2 attendants injured during evasive action and near miss with a M20K. DC9 on rno ATC other oak ATC
- [Incident 19920415012669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920415012669I), Apr 15, 1992: Doug DC982 (N954AS), San Francisco, CA. Unable to control cabin pressure on climb. Auto controller switches had no effect. Difficult to control manually.

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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