# NTSB DCA78AA005: Douglas DC-8F, N8047U, Kaysville, UT, December 18, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 18, 1977
- Place: Kaysville, UT · KAYSVILLE, UT
- Location: 41.0293° N, 111.9451° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kaysville, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0293&lon=-111.9451&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1978
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79681
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA78AA005
- Board report AAR7808 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7808.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA78AA005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0021  77/12/18 NR.KAYSVILLE,UT       DOUGLAS DC-8F       CR-  3  0  0  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0139                    N8047U              PX-  0  0  0                            49, 14954 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            4148 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - UNITED AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN FRANCISCO,CA            CHICAGO,IL                   SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: HOLDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: ISSUED IMPROPER OR CONFLICTING INSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- INCOMP & ABIGUOUS HOLDING CLNC. #1 ELECT SYST INOP.HIT MTN NEAR 7200FT LVL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8047U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8047U-1981-10-19), registration cancelled 1981-10-19, S/N 45880 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8F
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-8F-54](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8f-54) (registry code 3021926) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N8047U (1)

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.

- [NTSB IAD70II053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70II053), Mar 26, 1970: Douglas DC-8F (N8047U), Dulles Int Apt, VA, incident, minor 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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