# FAA incident reports: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F A list on [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71f.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Incident 20010117012849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010117012849I.md): Doug DC871F · Peoria, IL · Jan 17, 2001 · N8177U > (-23) Incident #IGL1920010012 pilot reported that after landing smoke was noticed in the cockpit. Smell resembled anti-ice fluid residue. Aircraft was de-iced in dayton (prior station). Recirculation fan was on during landing. Airfoil de-ice was used during… - [Incident 20010116004249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010116004249I.md): Doug DC871F · Seattle, WA · Jan 16, 2001 · N8084U > (-23) This incident report is final. Emery 102 a DC-8 on a flight to sea tac intl. Airport was cleared for an ILS runway 16R. During the approach the a/c was left of the localizer course and continued to drift left (east) across the ILS runway 16L approach… - [Accident 20000216041589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000216041589A.md): Doug DC871F · Rancho Cordova, CA · Feb 16, 2000 · N8079U · Destroyed · 3 fatal > (-23) Aircraft departed mather field about 1949 pacific standard time (PST). Shortly after takeoff the crew declared and emergency to air traffic control and reported, "emery seventeen extreme c g problem." The airplane crashed into an automobile salvage yard… - [Incident 19981109039429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981109039429I.md): Doug DC871 · Kansas City, MO · Nov 9, 1998 · N8177U > (-5) Emery airlines flight 011 inbound to mci was struck by lightning. Pilot declared an emergency. Aircraft landed without further incident. Alog book write up was made. A lightning strike inspection was performed by local mechanics. No discrepencies were… - [Incident 19981101043559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981101043559I.md): Doug DC871 · Dayton, OH · Nov 1, 1998 · N8087U > (-5)Aircraft was on approach to day, controller cleared aircraft to land on runway 24R. Runway was notamed closed on the ATIS. Flight crew did not question controller. Controller cleared the aircraft to land on closed runway. At the time of the incident the… - [Incident 19981018045399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981018045399I.md): Doug DC871F · Dayton, OH · Oct 18, 1998 · N8087U > (-5)Eww 380 was level at 6000 ft. MSL. ATC cleared EWW338 to climb to 9000FE. MSL. EWW380 took the clearance in error and executed a climb. EEW380 read back the clearance and when they did not get a further response they initiated a climb to 9000 ft. MSL. ATC… - [Incident 19970528022749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970528022749I.md): Doug DC871F · Ontario, CA · May 28, 1997 · N8079U > NR1 engine flameout inflight. Checked engine. Unable find cause. - [Incident 19960213003639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960213003639I.md): Doug DC871F · Wichita, KS · Feb 13, 1996 · N8079U > Narrative: flight 329 (emery world wide) DC8 from lax to mgy diverted to ict with number 2 engine shut down. Aircraft landed without incident. Pilot report reads fire warning number 2 engine. Discharged number one bottle and fire warning stopped. After five… - [Incident 19920208032452I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920208032452I.md): Doug DC871 · Miami, FL · Feb 8, 1992 · N8079U · Minor damage > Was struck on tail by N354AA that was departing on same runway. Aircraft had not cleared runway. - [Incident 19880103010929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880103010929I.md): Doug DC871 · Chicago, IL · Jan 3, 1988 · N8087U > Smoke in cabin prior to push back. Left pack valve failed to close, allowing engine bleed air to enter cabin. - [Incident 19860117004059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860117004059I.md): Doug DC871 · Chicago, IL · Jan 17, 1986 · N8091U > Descended due to inability to maintain cabin pressure. Ground air conditioning check valve stuck open. Door off. - [Incident 19840229012829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840229012829I.md): Doug DC861 · Chicago, IL · Feb 29, 1984 · N8087U > Emergency descent due to loss of pressurization. Found external airconditioning door was torn off. - [Incident 19830705035999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830705035999I.md): Doug DC8* · Chicago, IL · Jul 5, 1983 · N8091U · Substantial damage > Experienced a failure and fire of #1 engine on climbout. Engine shut down. Turbine failure and evidence of fire. - [Incident 19830527032019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830527032019I.md): Doug DC861 · Chicago, IL · May 27, 1983 · N8084U > Fire warning system activated. Aborted. Fire bottles used. Rupture found in bleed air pick up duct. Turbine damaged - [Incident 19821111065169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821111065169I.md): Doug DC8* · Portland, OR · Nov 11, 1982 · N8091U > Crew detected smoke in cabin. Returned. Found a wing flood light transmitter in panel had overheated. - [Incident 19811217086919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811217086919I.md): Doug DC861 · Chicago, IL · Dec 17, 1981 · N8177U · Minor damage > Rapid cabin pressure loss. Emergency descent. Returned. Service air condition panel seperated. Check valve jammed. - [Incident 19800723062289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800723062289I.md): Doug DC861 · Chicago, IL · Jul 23, 1980 · N8087U > Shut down engine due to oil loss. - [Incident 19800217026559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800217026559I.md): Doug DC861 · Chicago, IL · Feb 17, 1980 · N8084U · Minor damage > Left main gear retract cylinder had broken loose at upper part of cylinder and bent hydraulic lines. - [Incident 19790208005509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790208005509I.md): Doug DC861 · Denver, CO · Feb 8, 1979 · N8177U > Pilot took off without clearance. - [Incident 19780711043189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780711043189I.md): Doug DC8/ · Boston, MA · Jul 11, 1978 · N8079U > Landed with partial hydraulic failure. One hydraulic pump leaking, another with the shaft sheared. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('302199G') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71f/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.