# NTSB DCA76AZ029: Douglas DC-9, N994VJ, Philadelphia, PA, June 23, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1976
- Place: Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Location: 39.9523° N, 75.1638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, PA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9523&lon=-75.1638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 86 serious, 20 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 24, 1977
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79678
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA76AZ029
- Board report AAR7802 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7802.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA76AZ029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0011  76/6/23    PHILADELPHIA,PA     DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  4  0  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2712                    N994VJ              PX-  0 82 20                            49, 25000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            6000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILADELPHIA INTL
        OPERATOR - U.S. AIR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PROVIDENCE,RI               MEMPHIS,TN                   NASHVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO ADVISE OF UNSAFE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                            THUNDERSTORM, RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     240
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           17                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- CONTINUED APCH INTO CLEARLY MARGINAL SVR WX CONDITION.BLO-MIN RVR INFO NOT PROVIDED BY TWR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N994VJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N994VJ-1977-07-25), registration cancelled 1977-07-25, S/N 47333 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-9
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Philadelphia Intl

## Other investigations on N994VJ (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC72IN095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72IN095), Feb 13, 1972: Douglas DC-9 (N994VJ), Pittsburg, PA, incident, no damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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