# Accident 19921209049549A: Doug DC852, Denver, CO, December 9, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 9, 1992, 08:00 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Stapleton International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: CKSA
- Location: 39.7899° N, 104.8394° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7899&lon=-104.8394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N810CK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N810CK-2013-08-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-52 (registry code 302192D, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-52) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT3D series (registry code 52035, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC852
- Reported engine: PWA JT3D3B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,497 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 161 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN93FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA015) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921209049549A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE. ENGINE PYLON AND ENGINE SEPARATED. LEFT WING LEADING EDGE ALSO. LANDED SAFELY.

## 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 DEN93FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA015), Dec 9, 1992: Douglas DC-8-52 (N810CK), Denver, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ENCOUNTER WITH SEVERE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.

## Other reports on N810CK (1)

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

- [Incident 19980818035649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980818035649I), Aug 18, 1998: Doug DC852 (N810CK), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. (A) the nose gear collapsed after landing on runway 27R (b) the pilots statement indicated there were three green lights and normal touch down. The nose gear…

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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