# Incident 19861227081709I: Doug DC873F, Chicago, IL, December 27, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 27, 1986, 09:11 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Chicago-O Hare International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TAGA
- Location: 41.9769° N, 87.9081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (ORD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9769&lon=-87.9081&mi=10
- Aircraft: N808UP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N808UP-2010-09-13) (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 DC873F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 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/19861227081709I

## Narrative

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

CARGO DOOR OPENED ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED WITH DOOR LIGHTS ON.

## Other reports on N808UP (2)

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

- [Incident 19900903045319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900903045319I), Sep 3, 1990: Doug DC871F (N808UP), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. NR2 engine fire on takeoff. Returned and landed. Hot engine started grass fire.
- [Incident 19850909049279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850909049279I), Sep 9, 1985: Doug DC8* (N808UP), Louisville, KY. Fire warning light came on after takeoff. NR4 engine shtdown. Found small leak at clamp in bleed air duct.

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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