# Incident 19990716032599I: Doug DC981, Newark, NJ, July 16, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1999, 08:00 local time
- Place: Newark, NJ
- Airport: Newark International
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CALA
- Location: 40.7242° N, 74.1726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newark, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7242&lon=-74.1726&mi=10
- Aircraft: N13881, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13881-2013-03-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81) (registry code 3022081, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC981
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,700 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990716032599I

## Narrative

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

(-23) INBOUND TO NEWARD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A FIRE IN THE LEFT FORWARD GALLEY OVEN. IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY DECLARED TO EWR AND REQUESTED CFR BE AVAILABLE.  FLIGHT ATTENDANT WORKMAN USED HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE IN LESS THAN 1 MINUTE.  CREW DETERMINED FIRE WAS OUT.  AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO EWR, LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND PAPER NAPKIN REMAINS IN OVEN BY HEATING ELEMENT.  REMOVED PAPER, CLEANED OVEN.  OPS CHECK OK.  REPLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHER.  AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  CONFERRED WITH PAUL COX, NTSB, AND CONCLUDED NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

## Other reports on N13881 (2)

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

- [Incident 19970403014409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970403014409I), Apr 3, 1997: Doug DC981 (N13881), Newark, NJ, Minor damage. Narrative: after takeoff and with climb power to 5000' MSL, left engine epr went to zero with a loud bang. N1N2 went to idle 0/0. Engine had slight oil…
- [Incident 19970307006779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970307006779I), Mar 7, 1997: Doug DC981 (N13881), Newark, NJ. Narrative: aircraft taxi out for takeoff when crew and passengers experienced toxic odor and smoke. No visible fire. Pilot stopped aircraft on taxi-way and…

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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