# Incident 19991004030439I: Doug MD88, Pittsburgh, PA, October 4, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1999, 11:00 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N928DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N928DL-2019-03-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 (registry code 3023688, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (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
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D*
- People aboard: 128
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,400 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 270 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991004030439I

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 4, 1999, AT 1052E, DELTA FLIGHT #481 A MD-88, N928DL, S/N 49715 ABORTED TAKEOFF AT "PIT" RUNWAY 28L DUE TO A TAKEOFF WARNING LIGHT AND HORN FOR A FLAG MISALIGNMENT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT.  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE FLAP INDICATORY SYSTEM AND CLEANED BOTH THE FLAP POSITION XDUCER CANNON PLUG.  THE SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  ON SITE INVESTIGATION.  SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT COMPLETES THIS INCIDENT.

## Other reports on N928DL (1)

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

- [Incident 20130911016769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130911016769I), Sep 11, 2013: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (N928DL), Boston, MA, Minor damage. Subject was operating a belt loader and was attempting to position it at the forward cargo hold. For an unknown reason the subject did not stop the belt loader…

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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