# Incident 19860125004099I: Doug DC871, Omaha, NE, January 25, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 25, 1986, 08:47 local time
- Place: Omaha, NE
- Airport: Eppley Airfield
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UALA
- Location: 41.3032° N, 95.8941° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at EPPLEY AIRFIELD (OMA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3032&lon=-95.8941&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 DC871
- People aboard: 132
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860125004099I

## Narrative

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

RETURNED WITH NO INDICATION OF GEAR UP AFTER TAKEOFF. FERRIED GEAR DOWN TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM.

## Other reports on N8085U (4)

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

- [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 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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