# NTSB ATL80IA062: Douglas DC-8, N2985U, Greensboro, NC, June 25, 1980

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1980
- Place: Greensboro, NC · GREENSBORO, NC
- Location: 36.0726° N, 79.7920° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greensboro, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0726&lon=-79.7920&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor, 243 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130387
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80IA062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80IA062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0013  80/6/25    GREENSBORO,NC       DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  9  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1032                    N2985U              PX-  0  0238                            49, 15000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            5000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENSBORO HI PNT
        OPERATOR - UNITED AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN FRANCISCO,CA            GREENSBORO,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                       50
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           7                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- 4000FT MSL ALT RSTRN TIL 2MI FM IAF.INCRD RATE OF DSCNT RQRD TO REACH MDA PRIOR TO RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2985U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Greensboro Hi Pnt

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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