# NTSB IAD76II004: Douglas DC-8, N912CM, Smyrna, TN, July 18, 1975

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1975
- Place: Smyrna, TN · SMYRNA, TN
- Location: 35.9675° N, 86.5253° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Smyrna, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9675&lon=-86.5253&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150391
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76II004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76II004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0011  75/7/18    SMYRNA,TN           DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  4  FERRY                     AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1315                    N912CM              PX-  0  0  0                            58, 17800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            5500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMYRNA
        OPERATOR - CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS,INC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SMYRNA,TN                   CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: WING SPOILER SYSTEM
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N912CM (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Smyrna

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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