# Incident 20000226003809I: Doug DC983, Seattle, WA, February 26, 2000

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 26, 2000, 14:51 local time
- Place: Seattle, WA
- Airport: Seattle-Tacoma International
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AALA
- Location: 47.4499° N, 122.3118° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (SEA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4499&lon=-122.3118&mi=10
- Aircraft: N592AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N592AA-2025-12-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) (registry code 3022083, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-83-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC983
- People aboard: 118
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,079 in this make and model
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000226003809I

## Narrative

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

AALA FLIGHT 330, N592AA DEPARTED CYVR FOR KDFW. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ON IN FLIGHT WITH GEAR HANDLE UP.  QRH ACCOMPLISHED.  AALA COORDINATED WITH DISPATCH TO DIVERT TO KSEA.  OVERWEIGHT LANDING WAS MADE AT 139800 POUNDS.  AALA MECHANICS INDICATED THAT NOSE GEAR STRUT HAD LEAKED HYDRAULIC FLUID AND DID NOT EXTEND AFTER LIFT OFF TO ACTIVE THE AIR/GROUND SWITCH TO THE AIR MODE.  PILOT'S WRITE UP ON AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK PAGE 5610465.

## Other reports on N592AA (1)

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

- [Incident 19950807027599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950807027599I), Aug 7, 1995: Doug DC983 (N592AA), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. During taxi to gate left outboard tire ruptured. Able to taxi to gate with escort. Replaced wheel and tire.

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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