# Incident 19970921041329I: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82), Denver, CO, September 21, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1997, 20:28 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Denver International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CALA
- Location: 39.8617° N, 104.6732° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DENVER INTL (DEN), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8617&lon=-104.6732&mi=10
- Aircraft: N77827, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77827-2008-08-11) (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)
- People aboard: 138
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 250 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970921041329I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DEN FOR IAH AT 0200UTC. ON TAKEOFF, A TIRE FAILED AND DEBRIS WAS INGESTED INTO THE LEFT ENGINE. AN UNSAFE LANDING GEAR INDICATION WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN, LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PASSENGERS DEPLANED VIA THE AFT STAIRS. A SWEEP OF THE RUNWAY REVEALED TIRE DEBRIS AT THE 6000' MARK AND A LANDING GEAR DOOR FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING WAS PUNCTURED. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AREA AS WELL AS FOD DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ENGINE COMPRESSOR BLADES.

## Other reports on N77827 (3)

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

- [Incident 19990316017959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990316017959I), Mar 16, 1999: Doug DC982 (N77827), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. (-5) After departure at @29.00 a loud bang was experienced follow by a #1 engine failure. The captain declared an emergency and returned safety to fll with no…
- [Incident 19980717027879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980717027879I), Jul 17, 1998: Doug DC982 (N77827), New Orleans, LA. Continental 538, MD80, enroute from houston, TX, to Washington, DC. Encountered moderate turbulence 40 miles southwest of mccomb, MS, at FL290 at 1840C, August…
- [Incident 19900111004059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900111004059I), Jan 11, 1990: Doug DC982 (N77827), Newark, NJ, Minor damage. Pressurization problem. Diverted. NR2 engine 13th stage saddle duct end clamp failed and cap blew through cowling.

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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