# Incident 19920721032279I: Doug DC871F, Raleigh-Durham, NC, July 21, 1992

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 1992, 05:07 local time
- Place: Raleigh-Durham, NC
- Airport: Raleigh-Durham International
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: IPXA
- Location: 35.8776° N, 78.7875° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (RDU), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8776&lon=-78.7875&mi=10
- Aircraft: N730UP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N730UP-2010-03-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-8-71F (registry code 302199D, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: CFM International CFM56 series (registry code 13802, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC871F
- Reported engine: GE CFM56*
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920721032279I

## Narrative

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

FIRE WARNING ON NR1 ENGINE ON APPROACH. SHUT IT DOWN. FIRED BOTTLE. LANDED SAFELY. NO FIRE.

## Other reports on N730UP (1)

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

- [Incident 20080319012469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080319012469I), Mar 19, 2008: Doug DC871F (N730UP), Louisville, KY, No damage. (-23) (1) The reason for evacuation: crew was notified of tail fire in the #3 engine. Crew discharged fire bottle in #3 engine. Through the investigation the…

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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