# Incident 19980324009849I: Doug DC10*, Denver, CO, March 24, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 1998, 18:12 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Denver International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UALA
- Location: 39.8493° N, 104.7006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8493&lon=-104.7006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1836U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1836U-2002-06-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (registry code 3022110, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CF6-6 series (registry code 30020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-6-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC10*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,123 total, 2,522 in this make and model, 170 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98IA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98IA158) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980324009849I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: #2 MAIN TIRE TREAD WAS LOST DURING TAKE OFF ROLL AND PART OF WHICH WAS INGESTED INTO THE #1 ENGINE AND PART RESULTED IN 2 HOLES IN THE UPPER WING SKIN ABOVE THE WHEEL WELL.

## 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 FTW98IA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98IA158), Mar 25, 1998: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (N1836U), Denver, CO, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The total failure of one main landing gear tire.

## Other reports on N1836U (3)

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

- [Incident 19980618031119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980618031119I), Jun 18, 1998: Doug DC1010 (N1836U), Denver, CO. Flight was deviating around thunderstorms near mkc and was almost through to clear air when it encountered a sudden jolt of severe turbulence which knocked…
- [Incident 19961005034889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961005034889I), Oct 5, 1996: Doug DC1010 (N1836U), Omaha, NE. Narrative: on October 5, 1996, N1836U, a mc donnell Douglas DC-10, departed Eppley Airfield, Omaha, NE enroute to denver, co as united airlines, inc., flight…
- [Incident 19810223011939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810223011939I), Feb 23, 1981: Doug DC1010 (N1836U), Chicago, IL. Cargo door test light malfunction. Returned and replaced bulbs and checked.

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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