# Incident 19840606032069I: Doug DC861, Las Vegas, NV, June 6, 1984

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 6, 1984, 10:48 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Airport: Mccarran International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UALA
- Location: 36.1750° N, 115.1372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1750&lon=-115.1372&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
- Reported engine: GE CFM562US
- People aboard: 129
- 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/19840606032069I

## Narrative

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

LOST OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. LOSS OF OIL UNDETERMINED.

## 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 19830410028879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830410028879I), Apr 10, 1983: Doug DC861 (N8085U), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Tire exploded at cruise altitude. Tire caught on fire during landing. Previous aborted takeoff a possible factor.
- [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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