- Date
- January 23, 1984, 20:20 local (Jan 24, 1984, 02:20 UTC)
- Place
- Chicago, IL
- Injuries
- 47 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8081UMcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840123013069I
- Case key
- 12442
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Analysis
As the capt applied power & released brakes to begin the takeoff, the acft started to drift to the right. The capt stated that he closed the throttles & put the #1 & #2 throttles in reverse. The acft then began to veer left & spun around nearly 1-1/2 times. The 1st officer stated that as the acft initially drifted to the right, he noted that the #4 eng was not spooling up & he so informed the capt. the rwy centerline had been deiced & was reported wet with scattered areas of snow; braking action had been reported as good. The capt said that light rain or mist was present at the time of the incident. The underside of the #3 eng cowling was gashed during the incident & a landing light had to be replaced.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8081U
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-61
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 45971
- Engine
- GE CF56, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Registered owner
- United Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- Chicago, IL
- Destination
- YYZ · Toronto
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ORD · O'Hare Iap, runway 9L, 7,416 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 16,000 total · 500 in this make and model · 75 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 200° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 600 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ORD
FAA reports on this event · 1
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