# Incident 19930909043419I: Doug DC862, Chicago, IL, September 9, 1993

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 9, 1993, 21:20 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Chicago-O Hare International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: QGQA
- Location: 41.9769° N, 87.9081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (ORD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9769&lon=-87.9081&mi=10
- Aircraft: N735PL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N735PL-1998-09-03) (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
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930909043419I

## Narrative

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

APPEARS AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN UNKNOWN OBJECT WHILE TAXIING TO PARK. HAD A LEADING GUIDE AND THREE WING WALKERS.

## Other reports on N735PL (2)

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

- [Incident 19950728031169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950728031169I), Jul 28, 1995: Doug DC862 (N735PL), Miami, FL, Minor damage. Lost NR4 engine cowl on takeoff. Indicates maintenance failed to fasten cowling.
- [Incident 19920513019229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920513019229I), May 13, 1992: Doug DC862 (N735PL), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Low hydraulic light on descent. Landed safely. Replaced r and r slot control valve.

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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