# NTSB investigations: Douglas DC-8-71F

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DCA06MA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06MA022.md): Douglas DC-8 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Feb 8, 2006 · N748UP · Destroyed
  > an in-flight cargo fire that initiated from an unknown source, which was most likely located within cargo container 12, 13, or 14. Contributing to the loss of the aircraft were the inadequate certification test requirements for smoke and fire detection…
- [NTSB ANC02IA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02IA007.md): Douglas DC-8-71F · Anchorage, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2001 · N825BX · No damage
  > The asymmetrical activation of the left wing spoiler due to a broken retraction cable during takeoff. A factor associated with the incident was the operator's inadequate inspection of the cable.
- [NTSB MIA01IA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01IA129.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F · Nashville, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2001 · N8076U · Minor damage
  > The failure of company maintenance personnel to install the correct hydraulic landing gear extension component, and the failure of company maintenance inspection personnel to comply with proper post maintenance test procedures, resulting in the impossibility…
- [NTSB SEA97IA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97IA071.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F · Portland, OR · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1997 · N830BX · No damage
  > improper installation of four attach bolts on the elevator drive torque tube.
- [NTSB NYC95IA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95IA106.md): Douglas DC-8-71 · Louisville, KY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 13, 1995 · N707UP · Minor damage
  > preexisting crack(s) on the inside surface of the right main landing gear cylinder, and the subsequent fracture of the cylinder, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB CHI95LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA049.md): Douglas DC-8-71F · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1994 · N826BX · Minor damage
  > the failure of the ground crew to maintain an appropriate center of gravity while downloading cargo from the airplane. A factor was the ground crew's failure to follow established downloading procedures.
- [NTSB MIA92IA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92IA166.md): Douglas DC-8-71F · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1992 · N748UP · Minor damage
  > Failure of the aircraft operator maintenance personnel to adequately lubricate and seal the main landing gear bogie beam swivel joint as required by manufacturer and operator maintenance program requirements. This allowed moisture to enter the swivel joint…
- [NTSB CHI83IA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA162.md): Douglas DC-8-71 · Minneapolis, MN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1983 · N8085U · Minor damage
  > While in curise flight a tire on theleft main landing gear blew out. On landing roll a fire erupted in the area of the left main landing gear, which was extinguished by airport crash rescue personal.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('302199D'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=302199D

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