# Incident 20110727023039I: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F, Luxembourg, July 27, 2011

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 2011, 17:01 local time
- Place: Luxembourg
- Airport: Luxembourg
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: U2RA
- Aircraft: N865F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N865F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63F (registry code 302198H, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3&3B (registry code 52039, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt3d-3-3b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8-63F
- Reported engine: P & W JT3D-3&3B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 11,750 total, 1,450 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110727023039I

## Narrative

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

THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE FORM WAS INCORRECTLY COMPLETED IN POUNDS. LOAD SHEET WAS IN KILOGRAMS. NO CONVERSION WAS APPLIED. THIS RESULTED IN AN INACCURATE PERFORMANCE DATA CARD. THE SUBSEQUENT TAIL STRIKE ON TAKEOFF WAS THE RESULT OF POOR TECHNIQUE WHILE RECOVERING FROM AN UNKNOWN ABNORMALITY. THE CREW LATER DISCOVERED THEIR ERROR.

## Other reports on N865F (3)

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

- [Incident 20020617020929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020617020929I), Jun 17, 2002: Doug DC863F (N865F), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft 865F was taxiing for take off when the left wing tip struck the tail cone of parked aircraft N344HA. The flight crew of N865F indicated that…
- [Incident 19941027045249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941027045249I), Oct 27, 1994: Doug DC863 (N865F), Los Angeles, CA. Tower observed DC8 strike its tail on runway during takeoff rotation. Alerted crew. No damage found at destination.
- [Incident 19941017041379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941017041379I), Oct 17, 1994: Doug DC863F (N865F), Guadalajara, Mexico, Minor damage. Engine pod nacelle struck runway on landing. Lost visual on flare after entering fog bank. ATC weather advisory lim

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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