# Incident 19970804029889I: Doug DC982, Wichita, KS, August 4, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 1997, 20:16 local time
- Place: Wichita, KS
- Airport: Wichita Mid-Continent
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWAA
- Location: 37.6922° N, 97.3375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wichita, KS, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6922&lon=-97.3375&mi=10
- Aircraft: N909TW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909TW-2007-05-10) (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 JT8D*
- People aboard: 132
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970804029889I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: TWA FLIGHT #097, DC-9-82, ENROUTE FROM ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCED A RIGHT ENGINE FLAME OUT AT 31,000 FEET. HEARD A THUD + FELT A VIBRATION, EGT SPIKED AT CLOSE TO 200 C. OCCURRED WITHIN TWO MINUTES OF USING ENGINE ANTI-ICE. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO ICT. A/C LANDED AT ICT WITHOUT INCIDENT AT 0257Z. CFR EQUIPMENT WAS STANDING BY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND METAL PIECES AT ENGINE TAIL CONE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE S/N OFF-1204 ENGINE S/N ON - 3248.

## Other reports on N909TW (4)

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

- [Incident 20010612016089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010612016089I), Jun 12, 2001: Doug DC982 (N909TW), Denver, CO. (-23) Twa flight 581 from saint louis to Denver, during descent, the right engine thrust reverser unlock light came on and went off when engine was set to…
- [Incident 19960302010579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960302010579I), Mar 2, 1996: Doug DC982 (N909TW), Lincoln, NE. Narrative: N909TW, a DC-9-82, was operating as trans world airlines flight 235 en-route Lincoln, NE to reno, NV. After takeoff from Lincoln, NE the crew was…
- [Incident 19870504023619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870504023619I), May 4, 1987: Doug DC982 (N909TW), St Louis, MO. Nose gear would not retract after takeoff. Replaced damaged worn spacer rings. Previous squawks on the same day.
- [Incident 19860427023689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860427023689I), Apr 27, 1986: Doug DC982 (N909TW), St Louis, MO. Gear appeared down without safe indication. Safe landing. Replace landing gear light module.

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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