# NTSB NYC73IN001: Douglas DC-9, N8944, Washington, DC, July 1, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1972
- Place: Washington, DC · WASHINGTON, DC
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 36 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118058
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73IN001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73IN001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0018   72/7/1    WASHINGTON,DC       DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  0  4  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0712                    N8944               PX-  0  0 32                            43, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            1697 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,DC               LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- STAB TRIM STARTED NOSE DOWN.PLT DISENGAGED PRIM C/B,LNDD WITH AUX SYST.NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8944 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-9
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Washington Natl

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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