# NTSB LAX83IA140: Mcdonnell Douglas DC 8-61, N8076, Mina, NV, March 11, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: March 11, 1983, 13:25 local (21:25 UTC)
- Place: Mina, NV
- Coordinates: 38.18066, -118.449951 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1807&lon=-118.4500&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 186 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23582
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX83IA140
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23582/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA140

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, climb - to cruise
  - compressor assembly,forward fan - loss,total (cause)

## Analysis

WHILE ESTABLISHED IN A NORMAL CLIMB TO CURISING ALTITUDE THE#1 ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR WHEEL. THE ACFT THEN DIVERTED TO RENO NV AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8076 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC 8-61
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 45941
- Engines: P&W JT3D-3B 18000 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: United Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, August 8, 1982, 1,747 hours before
- Departed: SFO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
- Destination: DEN, DENVER, CO
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 15,920 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19830311050579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830311050579I), Mar 11, 1983: Doug DC861, Mina, NV, Minor damage. #1 Engine disintegrated in flight. Diverted to reno. Found the first stage compressor had failed.

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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