# Incident 19970917033349I: Doug MD88, Middletown, PA, September 17, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 17, 1997, 16:15 local time
- Place: Middletown, PA
- Airport: Harrisburg International Airport-Olmsted
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 40.2009° N, 76.7292° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Middletown, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2009&lon=-76.7292&mi=10
- Aircraft: N815US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N815US-2003-05-09) (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 MD88
- People aboard: 147
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,596 total, 1,789 in this make and model, 172 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970917033349I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: DUE TO RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION, IT WAS NECESSARY FOR FLIGHT 850 TO BACK-TAXI ON RUNWAY 13 TO POSITION THE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKE-OFF. WHILE BACK-TAXIING, THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE THRESHOLD MARKINGS AND TAXIED INTO THE CONSTRUCTION AREA. WHEN THE 180 DEGREE TURN WAS MADE, THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE WHEEL WENT INTO A FOUR INCH INDENTION IN THE RUNWAY SURFACE RESULTING IN THE NOSE WHEEL BEING DISPLACED BEYOND ITS STEERING LIMIT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^           SIGNED DOCUMENTATION RECEIVED THIS DATE: 10/24/97 THIS CASE IS CLOSED.

## Other reports on N815US (3)

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

- [Incident 19900126090839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900126090839I), Jan 26, 1990: Doug DC982 (N815US), Syracuse, NY. Encountered severe turbulence and windshear on approach. Made go around and diverted for landing.
- [Incident 19891017054979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891017054979I), Oct 17, 1989: Doug DC982 (N815US), Rochester, NY. High approach speed due to slat disagree light and stick-shaker on. Landed safely. Sensor target out of rig.
- [Incident 19881113059219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881113059219I), Nov 13, 1988: Doug DC982 (N815US), Wichita, KS. Nose landing gear would not retract on departure. Returned. Landed safely. Found nose landing gear strut collapsed.

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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