# Incident 19890123005839I: Doug DC862, Honolulu, HI, January 23, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 23, 1989, 13:32 local time
- Place: Honolulu, HI
- Airport: Honolulu International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: HALA
- Location: 21.3069° N, 157.8583° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Honolulu, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3069&lon=-157.8583&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8970U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8970U-1991-10-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-8-62 (registry code 3021970, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC862
- Reported engine: PWA JT3D7
- People aboard: 172
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890123005839I

## Narrative

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

NR2 ENGINE OIL AND PRESSURE DROP. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. LANDED SAFELY. FOUND A HOLE IN TOP OF OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER.

## Other reports on N8970U (1)

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

- [Incident 19881130064019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881130064019I), Nov 30, 1988: Doug DC862 (N8970U), Honolulu, HI, 1 fatal. Mechanic was electrocuted while replacing fuel flow power supply. His head contacted a power relay terminal.

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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