# Incident 19980717027879I: Doug DC982, New Orleans, LA, July 17, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 1998, 18:40 local time
- Place: New Orleans, LA
- Airport: New Orleans International-Moisant Fld
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 29.9546° N, 90.0751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Orleans, LA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9546&lon=-90.0751&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)
- 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/19980717027879I

## Narrative

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

CONTINENTAL 538, MD80, ENROUTE FROM HOUSTON, TX, TO WASHINGTON, DC. ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MCCOMB, MS, AT FL290 AT 1840C, AUGUST 17,1998. AIRCRAFT LOST ABOUT 300 FT ALTITUDE, AND WAS BOUNCED BACK UP ABOUT 500 FT. TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND ONE PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO NEW ORLEANS, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT AT 1710C, AND WAS MET AT THE GATE BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. WAITING ON AIRCRAFT AND PILOTS INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS FROM CONTINENTAL.

## 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 19970921041329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970921041329I), Sep 21, 1997: N77827, Denver, CO, Minor damage. 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…
- [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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