# NTSB MIA72AM060: Douglas DC-8, N8613, No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), December 23, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 23, 1971
- Place: No.Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · NO.ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor, 142 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164533
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM060
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM060

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0045  71/12/23   NO.ATLANTIC OCEAN   DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  1  6  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1340                    N8613               PX-  0  0139                            54, 29000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            3800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 SAN JUAN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN OFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE WITH NO WARNING OR INDICATION.AUTOPLT ENGAGED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8613](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8613-1981-09-14), registration cancelled 1981-09-14, S/N 45434 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-8-21](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-21) (registry code 3021906) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: No damage

## Other investigations on N8613 (3)

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 MIA72IM111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72IM111), Apr 11, 1972: Douglas DC-8 (N8613), Mexico City, Mexico, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB NYC68A0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0055), Oct 1, 1967: Douglas DC-8 (N8613), Jacksonville (Atlantic Ocean), minor damage
- [NTSB NYC66I0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66I0051), Nov 5, 1965: Douglas DC-8 (N8613), Jamaica, NY, incident, no 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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