# NTSB CHI83IA162: Douglas DC-8-71, N8085U, Minneapolis, MN, April 11, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: April 10, 1983, 19:58 local (Apr 11, 1983, 01:58 UTC)
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Location: 44.8820° N, 93.2218° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN (MSP), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8820&lon=-93.2218&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 245 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12045
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83IA162
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12045/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA162

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Other gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,tire - burst (cause)
  - landing gear,main gear - burned (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,wheel - fire (contributing factor)

## Analysis

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.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8085U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8085U-2006-05-17), registration cancelled 2006-05-17, S/N 45975, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8-71
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (registry code 302199D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 45975
- Airframe hours: 37326
- Engines: GE CFM562C1 turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: United Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: DEN, DENVER, CO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MSP, Minneapolis, runway 4, 8,256 × 500 ft

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 5° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19830410028879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830410028879I), Apr 10, 1983: Doug DC861, Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Tire exploded at cruise altitude. Tire caught on fire during landing. Previous aborted takeoff a possible factor.

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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