# Incident 19971008035319I: Doug DC982, Indianapolis, IN, October 8, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1997, 15:15 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Airport: Indianapolis International
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NWAA
- Location: 39.7173° N, 86.2946° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at INDIANAPOLIS INTL (IND), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7173&lon=-86.2946&mi=10
- Aircraft: N301RC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N301RC-2000-10-25) (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)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC982
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971008035319I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON OCTOBER 8, 1997 NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 556, A DC-9-82 MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WHILE CHANGING THE POWER SETTING ON APPROACH THE LEFT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO CONTROL INPUT. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE FOR THE ENGINE HAD BROKEN IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE BELLCRANK AND THE NACELLE. THE CABLE PART NUMBER IS 7-44479-3. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.

## Other reports on N301RC (6)

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

- [Incident 19980123001939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980123001939I), Jan 23, 1998: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: during landing phase of operation at Ontario International Airport, the tail cone fairing departed the aircraft. The tail cone was damaged…
- [Incident 19881103067279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881103067279I), Nov 3, 1988: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Santa Ana, CA, Substantial damage. On push back from the gate, the tail struck the left elevator of a parked bae 146. Damage to rudder and elevator.
- [Incident 19860326024749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860326024749I), Mar 26, 1986: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. During power back from gate struck the horizontal stabilizer of parked aircraft. Minor damage.
- [Incident 19860216008969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860216008969I), Feb 16, 1986: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Detroit, MI. Missed turn and during attempt to correct became mired in mud on median. Several taxiway lights were inoperative.
- [Incident 19841124067999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841124067999I), Nov 24, 1984: Doug DC982 (N301RC), Zuni, NM. Three flight attendants injured while in clear air turbulence.
- [Incident 19820526036529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820526036529I), May 26, 1982: Doug DC980 (N301RC), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. Tail cone fell off on runway on landing. Evidence of improper installation.

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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