19781020029199I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-8-62 · Fresno, CA · October 20, 1978

Date: October 20, 1978 · 00:20 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: UAL
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8969U
Reported as: Doug DC862
People aboard: 104
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8969URegistration cancelled May 6, 2013 · Douglas DC-8-62S/N 46070 · Built 1969 Airframe modelDouglas DC-8-62 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT3D seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Nightly runway construction going on. Pilot was cleared for departure and told all obstructions moved. Hit a pole.

As the FAA filed it

NIGHTLY RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION GOING ON. PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR DEPARTURE AND TOLD ALL OBSTRUCTIONS MOVED. HIT A POLE.

Other reports on N8969U · 4

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

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