# Incident 19800421049619I: Doug DC863F, Houston, TX, April 21, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 21, 1980, 14:33 local time
- Place: Houston, TX
- Airport: Intercontinental
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: FTLA
- 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: N791FT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N791FT-2006-05-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-8-73F (registry code 302199F, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: CFM International CFM56 series (registry code 13802, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC863F
- Reported engine: PWA JT3D7
- 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/19800421049619I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND FLIGHT RETURNED. FOUND COMPRESSOR BLADE DAMAGED.

## Other reports on N791FT (5)

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

- [Incident 19900123003969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900123003969I), Jan 23, 1990: Doug DC873F (N791FT), Dayton, OH. Stabilizer trim did not respond to control efforts. Trim system sprocket housing gear box had sheared pin.
- [Incident 19880630042539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880630042539I), Jun 30, 1988: Doug DC873F (N791FT), Seattle, WA, Minor damage. Right main landing gear brakes locked on landing. Blew all 4 tires and ground down wheel and brake assembly.
- [Incident 19850312012219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850312012219I), Mar 12, 1985: Doug DC863F (N791FT), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Main system hydraulic problem en route. Blew 4 tires on landing. Engine driven hydraulic system anti skid failure.
- [Incident 19790103002059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790103002059I), Jan 3, 1979: Doug DC863F (N791FT), Detroit, MI. Nr 3 engine driven hydraulic pump malfunctioned. Pn mumber 29147 4516.
- [Incident 19780523039729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780523039729I), May 23, 1978: Doug DC863F (N791FT), Jamaica, NY, Minor damage. Wheel rim failed on landing.

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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