# NTSB investigations: Mcdonnell 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 SEA01IA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01IA039.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F · Seattle, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2001 · N8084U · No damage
  > A malfunctioning relay in the aircraft's flight management system (FMS) switching matrix and associated false "on course" indication on the captain's course deviation indicator (CDI), resulting in proper localizer course alignment not being obtained or…
- [NTSB DCA00MA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00MA026.md): Douglas DC-8-71F · Rancho Cordova, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Feb 17, 2000 · N8079U · Destroyed
  > A loss of pitch control resulting from the disconnection of the right elevator control tab. The disconnection was caused by the failure to properly secure and inspect the attachment bolt.
- [NTSB MIA92IA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92IA077.md): Boeing 767-323ER · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1992 · N354AA · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The failure of the FAA local controller to asure adequate clearance was established.
- [NTSB CHI83IA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA299.md): Douglas DC-8 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1983 · N8091U · No damage
  > Shortly after takeoff during initial climb the no 1 engine failed and an engine fire erupted. The crew discharged 2 firebottles and extinguished the fire. The acft returned to the field and landed without further incident. The no 1 engine 1st stage compressor…
- [NTSB OAK71AP045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71AP045.md): Douglas DC-8 · San Frncsco, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 15, 1971 · N8091U · No damage

## 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 ('302199G'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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