# Incident 19970307006779I: Doug DC981, Newark, NJ, March 7, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 7, 1997, 13:13 local time
- Place: Newark, NJ
- Airport: Newark International
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CALA
- Location: 40.7242° N, 74.1726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newark, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7242&lon=-74.1726&mi=10
- Aircraft: N13881, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13881-2013-03-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81) (registry code 3022081, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC981
- People aboard: 60
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970307006779I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF WHEN CREW AND PASSENGERS EXPERIENCED TOXIC ODOR AND SMOKE. NO VISIBLE FIRE. PILOT STOPPED AIRCRAFT ON TAXI-WAY AND ORDERED EMERGENCY EVACUATION. ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW EVACUATED SAFELY. NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO HANGAR. MAINTENANCE FOUND L/H HYDRAULIC CASE DRAIN RETURN LINE IN AFT TAIL SECTION RUPTURED. CASE LINE P/N 7936907-615 REPLACED AND HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR SERVICED. DURING INVESTIGATION NOTED LEFT SYSTEM RESERVOIR FLUID "DEPLETED" AND COCKPIT HYD INDICATOR INDICATING "FULL". MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SYSTEM INDICATING CHECK OUT. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT CLOSED.

## Other reports on N13881 (2)

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

- [Incident 19990716032599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990716032599I), Jul 16, 1999: Doug DC981 (N13881), Newark, NJ. (-23) Inbound to neward international airport, the flight attendant reported a fire in the left forward galley oven. In flight emergency declared to ewr and…
- [Incident 19970403014409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970403014409I), Apr 3, 1997: Doug DC981 (N13881), Newark, NJ, Minor damage. Narrative: after takeoff and with climb power to 5000' MSL, left engine epr went to zero with a loud bang. N1N2 went to idle 0/0. Engine had slight oil…

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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