# Incident 20150913019719I: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87, Fresno, CA, September 13, 2015

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 2015, 15:20 local time
- Place: Fresno, CA
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: O9IG
- Location: 36.7477° N, 119.7724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fresno, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7477&lon=-119.7724&mi=10
- Aircraft: N291EA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N291EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 (registry code 3022087, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-87) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 (registry code 51694, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-219) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-87
- Reported engine: P & W JT8D-219
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150913019719I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FAT RWY29R ON A PUBLIC USE FIRE MISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE (USFS). AFTER DEPARTURE, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD LOST POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE AND WAS RETURNING IMMEDIATELY TO FAT. LANDED SUCCESSFULLY ON RWY29R. FAT AIRPORT RECEIVED CALLS OF POSSIBLE DEBRIS FROM AIRCRAFT HITTING CARS AND LANDING IN THE STREETS 1-2 MILES NW OF FAT.  VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO DAMAGE TO THE 1ST AND 2ND FAN BLADES BUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE 2ND STAGE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE BLADES.

## Other reports on N291EA (1)

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

- [Incident 20180730018389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180730018389I), Jul 30, 2018: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-87 (N291EA), Hayden Lake, ID, No damage. On takeoff, all things were normal up through takeoff power being applied and normal acceleration. At approximately V1 there was a sound from the back of the…

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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