# Incident 19970209005439I: Doug DC982, Buffalo, NY, February 9, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 9, 1997, 09:21 local time
- Place: Buffalo, NY
- Airport: Greater Buffalo International
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AALA
- Location: 42.8864° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8864&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Aircraft: N227AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N227AA-2018-03-02) (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
- People aboard: 23
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970209005439I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: THE AIRCRAFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON RUNWAY 23 AFTER EXPERIENCING A PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ORD FOR REPAIRS AND AMERICAN AIRLINES MAINTENANCE R & R RIGHT PRESSURIZATION FLOW CONTROL VALVE. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION OPS CHECK-GOOD. THIS MATTER IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N227AA (2)

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

- [Incident 19950410015369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950410015369I), Apr 10, 1995: Doug DC982 (N227AA), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. Narrative: enroute las to dfw, 4/10/95, flight 2016, during cruise at FL370 and just prior to beginning descent, the pilot reported that the RH air cycle…
- [Incident 19911003059439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911003059439I), Oct 3, 1991: Doug DC982 (N227AA), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Cabin odor during taxi. Returned to gate. Found popped recirculation fan breaker and burned out fan.

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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