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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Doug DC-8-63F · Seattle, WA · February 19, 2000

Date: February 19, 2000 · 21:47 local
Place: Seattle, WA
Airport: Seattle-Tacoma International
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: GAIA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N811CK
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA046
Reported as: Doug DC863F

N811CKRegistration cancelled May 6, 2002 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63FS/N 46147 · Built 1971 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F

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What happened

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(-23) On rotation #1 and #2 engine cowlings separated from engines, damaging left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. During maintenance on #1 and #2 engine thrust reverses. Maintenance closed but did not latch cowlings. During walk-around on preflight the flight engineer did not note the latches being non-secured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON ROTATION #1 AND #2 ENGINE COWLINGS SEPARATED FROM ENGINES, DAMAGING LEFT WING AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. DURING MAINTENANCE ON #1 AND #2 ENGINE THRUST REVERSES. MAINTENANCE CLOSED BUT DID NOT LATCH COWLINGS. DURING WALK-AROUND ON PREFLIGHT THE FLIGHT ENGINEER DID NOT NOTE THE LATCHES BEING NON-SECURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA00LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSeattle, WAInadequate inspection of the number 1 and 2 engine cowls by company maintenance personnel and inadequate preflight inspection by the flight engineer, resulting in unsecured cowls separating from the aircraft during takeoff. A factor was unsecured number 1 and…Feb 20, 2000 · Substantial damage