# NTSB LAX80FA092: Douglas DC-9, N980DC, Edwards Afb, CA, May 2, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1980
- Place: Edwards Afb, CA · EDWARDS AFB, CA
- Location: 34.9024° N, 117.9219° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Edwards AFB, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9024&lon=-117.9219&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 9, 1982
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79711
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80FA092
- Board report AAR8202 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8202.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA092

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3800   80/5/2    EDWARDS AFB,CA      DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  1  6  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0634                    N980DC              PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           57, 6000 TOTAL HOURS, 700
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDWARDS AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDWARDS AFB,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
        REMARKS- LNDG CERTIF TEST.APCH NOT STBLZD BFR FLARE,EMPENNAGE SEPD.NO CALL-OUT RQRD-OTR CREW.INADQT PROC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N980DC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-9
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Edwards Afb

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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