# Incident 19830410028879I: Doug DC861, Minneapolis, MN, April 10, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 10, 1983, 20:06 local time
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Airport: Milleapolis St Pa
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UALA
- Location: 44.8820° N, 93.2218° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at , within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8820&lon=-93.2218&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8085U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8085U-2006-05-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-8-71F (registry code 302199D, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: CFM International CFM56 series (registry code 13802, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC861
- People aboard: 243
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,920 total, 2,960 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI83IA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830410028879I

## Narrative

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

TIRE EXPLODED AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. TIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE DURING LANDING. PREVIOUS ABORTED TAKEOFF A POSSIBLE FACTOR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI83IA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA162), Apr 11, 1983: Douglas DC-8-71 (N8085U), Minneapolis, MN, incident, minor damage

## Other reports on N8085U (4)

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

- [Incident 19860125004099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860125004099I), Jan 25, 1986: Doug DC871 (N8085U), Omaha, NE. Returned with no indication of gear up after takeoff. Ferried gear down to investigate problem.
- [Incident 19840606032069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840606032069I), Jun 6, 1984: Doug DC861 (N8085U), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Lost oil quantity and pressure at cruise altitude. Engine shut down. Loss of oil undetermined.
- [Incident 19811112080389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811112080389I), Nov 12, 1981: Doug DC861 (N8085U), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Returned to airport when number 4 engine fire warning came on. Found bleed air valve open and starter destroyed.
- [Incident 19800625048899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800625048899I), Jun 25, 1980: Doug DC861 (N8085U), Greensboro, NC, Minor damage. Pilot made hard landing and bounced once. Weather at minimums.

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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