# NTSB CHI72AC010: Douglas DC-8, N8975U, No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), July 26, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1971
- Place: No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · NO.PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 162 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161221
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72AC010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0034  71/7/26    NO.PACIFIC OCEAN    DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  1  7  MIL CONTRACT PASSG INTL   AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2052                    N8975U              PX-  0  0155                            55, 27538 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            2814 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - UNITED AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YOKOTA,JAPAN                WAKE ISLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- WEA RADAR DIDNT SHOW RETURN. FLT ABOVE BROKEN TO OCST DECK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8975U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8975U-1982-04-22), registration cancelled 1982-04-22, S/N 46111 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62) (registry code 3021970) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage

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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