# NTSB FTW76AF023: Douglas DC-8, N808E, Texico Vortac, TX, September 22, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 22, 1975
- Place: Texico Vortac, TX · TEXICO VORTAC, TX
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor, 109 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150357
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76AF023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0028  75/9/22    TEXICO VORTAC,TX    DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  7  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1446                    N808E               PX-  0  1103                            52, 19500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            4000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN FRANCISCO,CA            CHICAGO,IL                   NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        REMARKS- ENCNTRD WAKE TURBC FROM L-1011 WHICH CROSSED VORTAC AT APRX SAME ALT ABT 3 MIN PRIOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N808E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N808E-2013-10-21), registration cancelled 2013-10-21, S/N 45646, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-8-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-51) (registry code 3021920) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage

## Other investigations on N808E (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 FTW67A0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0046), Oct 22, 1966: Douglas DC-8 (N808E), New Orleans, LA, substantial 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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