# Incident 20020630016339I: Dhav DHC8102, Pittsburgh, PA, June 30, 2002

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 30, 2002, 11:30 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: PCAA
- 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: N980HA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N980HA-2009-08-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-8-102 (registry code 2809003, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120 (registry code 52114, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC8102
- Reported engine: PWA PW120
- People aboard: 8
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020630016339I

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON JUNE 30, 2002 ALLEGHENY AIRLINES FLIGHT #3731 ABORTED TAKE-OFF ON RUNWAY 28R DUE TO #1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATING. THE PILOT REQUESTED NO ASSISTANCE AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL COOLER FOR THE #1 ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ENGINE DID NOT RUN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE. TIME ON OIL COOLER WAS TSO 3396.48 HRS AND 3696 CYCLES. THIS INCIDENT INVESTIGATED BY DESK AUDIT AND IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N980HA (3)

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

- [Incident 20031011032639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031011032639I), Oct 11, 2003: Dhav DHC8102 (N980HA), Syracuse, NY. (-23) On October 11, 2003, a DHC-8, flt. 3629, crew reported that the #2 engine power uptrim partially activated during takeoff. Crew experienced repeated #2…
- [Incident 20020529019299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020529019299I), May 29, 2002: Dhav DHC8102 (N980HA), Binghamton, NY. (-23) On Wednesday, may 29, 2002, the crew of DHC-8, N980HA, reported a right gear unsafe and nose yellow door light illuminated on climbout. Both gear…
- [Incident 20011214034289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011214034289I), Dec 14, 2001: Dhav DHC8102 (N980HA), Middletown, PA. (-23) After takeoff there was a heading mismatch. Crew returned to MDT with no further incident. There was no fire or injuries resulting from this incident.…

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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