# NTSB FTW79IA017: Douglas DC-8-6, N862FT, Houston, TX, November 29, 1978

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 29, 1978
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138164
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79IA017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79IA017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0026  78/11/29   HOUSTON,TX          DOUGLAS DC-8-6      CR-  0  0  3  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO DOM  AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0945                    N862FT              PX-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR, 6987 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            4598 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INTERCONTINENTAL
        OPERATOR - FLYING TIGER LINE,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS FORTWORTH,TX         HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- IFR CHANGED TO VFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N862FT (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8-6
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Intercontinental

## 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 19781129024299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781129024299I), Nov 29, 1978: Doug DC861, Houston, TX, Minor damage. Aircraft touched down with heading about 20 degree left of runway heading. Off side into mud then back on rnwy

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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