# Incident 19890609027499I: Doug DC871F, Louisville, KY, June 9, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 1989, 13:08 local time
- Place: Louisville, KY
- Airport: Standiford Field
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: IPXA
- Location: 38.2542° N, 85.7594° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Louisville, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2542&lon=-85.7594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N798UP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N798UP-2010-07-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-8-71F (registry code 302199D, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC871F
- Reported engine: GE CFM56*
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890609027499I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO FIRE WARNING. FIRE WARNING ON ROLLOUT. FIRE BOTTLES USED. FAULTY WIRE IN DETECTION SYSTEM.

## Other reports on N798UP (1)

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

- [Incident 19860522034139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860522034139I), May 22, 1986: Doug DC871F (N798UP), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. Split flap condition existed on approach. Safe landing. Found left inboard flap actuator link broken.

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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