# Incident 19790222200169I: Doug DC10/, Houston, TX, February 22, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 1979, 08:57 local time
- Place: Houston, TX
- Airport: Houston Intercont
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CAL
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68052, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68052-2024-01-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F (registry code 3022112, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CF6-6D (registry code 30076, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC10/
- People aboard: 107
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790222200169I

## Narrative

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

MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL & TIRE DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF. UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT DESTINATION.

## Other reports on N68052 (4)

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

- [Incident 19800924070799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800924070799I), Sep 24, 1980: Doug DC1010F (N68052), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Takeoff aborted after loud bang. Found engine turbine section failed.
- [Incident 19781105023449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781105023449I), Nov 5, 1978: Doug DC10/ (N68052), Austin, TX. Engine shutdown due to RPM sticking. Replaced jammed throttle cable.
- [Incident 19780826039089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780826039089I), Aug 26, 1978: Doug DC1010F (N68052), San Antonio, TX. Phone call to reservations stated bomb onboard flight. Returned for search.
- [Incident 19780510032939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780510032939I), May 10, 1978: Doug DC10/ (N68052), Dallas, TX. Engine shutdown, flight diverted. Found compressor dragging, changed the engine.

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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