# Incident 19870522025839I: Doug DC1010F, Houston, TX, May 22, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 22, 1987, 07:00 local time
- Place: Houston, TX
- Airport: Houston Intercontinental
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: FDEA
- 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: N68055, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68055-1997-01-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell-Douglas DC-10-10F (registry code 3022111, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC1010F
- People aboard: 6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870522025839I

## Narrative

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

LOST RUBBER TREAD ON NOSE TIRE AT TAKEOFF. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. DAMAGE TO TAXI LIGHT, HYDRAULIC LINES.

## Other reports on N68055 (4)

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

- [Accident 19960905047369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960905047369A), Sep 5, 1996: Doug DC1010F (N68055), Newburgh, NY, Destroyed. (-16) While in cruise flight at FL 330, the crew received multiple cargo fire/smoke warnings from sensors mounted overhead in the cabin. The crew accomplished…
- [Incident 19800530052039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800530052039I), May 30, 1980: Doug DC1010 (N68055), Huntsville, AL, Minor damage. Aircraft ran over a jack pad during landing, causing tire to blow out and minor damage to flaps and spoiler.
- [Incident 19781118026139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781118026139I), Nov 18, 1978: Doug DC10/ (N68055), New Orleans, LA. Flight diverted due to ill passenger.
- [Incident 19781020029189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781020029189I), Oct 20, 1978: Doug DC1010 (N68055), Los Angeles, CA. Group of 14 passengers unruly and abusive. Captain returned to discharge the passengers

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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