# Incident 20000219002939I: Doug DC981, Wilkes Barre Sc, PA, February 19, 2000

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 19, 2000, 07:30 local time
- Place: Wilkes Barre Sc, PA
- Airport: Wilkes-Barre Scranton International
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 41.3385° N, 75.7234° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (AVP), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3385&lon=-75.7234&mi=10
- Aircraft: N828US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N828US-2002-05-23) (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: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1 (registry code 52044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC981
- People aboard: 53
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000219002939I

## Narrative

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

PILOT WAS BACK TAXIING RUNWAY 4 AT AVP FOR FULL LENGHT DPEATURE. PILOT STARTED A RIGHT ON RUNWAY FOR RUNWAY ALIGNMENT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SLIDE.  PILOT WAS UNALBE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT IN THE SLIDE, AND AIRCRAFT SLIDE OFF RUNWAY.  THE NOSE WHEEL BECAME STUCK IN THE SNOW ON THE SIDE OF RUNWAY.  THE RUNWAY CONDITIONS WERE WORSE THAN THE NOTAM DEPICTED.  AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DEMAGED BUT THE AIRPORT WAS CLOSED UNTIL AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM RUNWAY.

## Other reports on N828US (2)

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

- [Incident 19960123002329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960123002329I), Jan 23, 1996: Doug DC981 (N828US), Albany, NY, Minor damage. Narrative: #2 engine on start N2 hung at approximately 20-28. Hyd. Switched to low throttle inched up, did not start. Motored engine. On restart, EGT rapid…
- [Incident 19950210004049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950210004049I), Feb 10, 1995: Doug DC981 (N828US), Rochester, NY, Substantial damage. Narrative: on February 10, 1995, at 1326 EST, a Douglas DC9-81, N828US, flight 1890, operated by usair, inc., during takeoff from runway 22 at Rochester…

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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