# Accident 19870820079082A: Doug DC863, Newburgh, NY, August 20, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 1987, 06:00 local time
- Place: Newburgh, NY
- Airport: Stewart International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: RAXA
- Location: 41.4995° N, 74.0207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4995&lon=-74.0207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N951R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N951R-2004-02-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63 (registry code 302198B, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC863
- Reported engine: PWA JT3D*
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,850 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC87MA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87MA236) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870820079082A

## Narrative

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

CLEARED BACK TAXI ON RUNWAY AFTER LANDING. ON TURN OFF TAIL WAS HIT BY LANDING DC9 N908AX. ATC FAILED ADVISE DC9.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N908AX, Doug DC931: [Accident 19870820079081A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870820079081A)

## 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 NYC87MA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87MA236), Aug 20, 1987: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63 (N951R), Newburgh, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N951R (3)

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

- [Incident 19940127024799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940127024799I), Jan 27, 1994: Doug DC863 (N951R), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Narrative: o'Hare ATC tower cleared emery flt. 36 to land on runway 9L at ord, with a braking action report as good, based on two previous BE-1900 aircraft…
- [Incident 19910129004219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910129004219I), Jan 29, 1991: Doug DC863 (N951R), Ft Lauderdale, FL. A system hydraulic failure. Declared emergency. Landed safely. Hydraulic line to uplock side of actuator replaced.
- [Incident 19880122014329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880122014329I), Jan 22, 1988: Doug DC863 (N951R), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Smoke and flame from main wheel. Fire extinguished. Found hydraulic fluid from main gear strut flowing onto brake.

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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