# NTSB NYC70IN083: Douglas DC-8, N791FT, Las Vegas, NV, February 4, 1970

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 4, 1970
- Place: Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
- Location: 36.1750° N, 115.1372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1750&lon=-115.1372&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 228 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138346
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70IN083
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70IN083

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0010   70/2/4    LAS VEGAS,NEV       DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  7  NS/CTR REVENUE PASSG DOM  CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N791FT              PX-  0  0221                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCARRAN
        OPERATOR - AMERICAN FLYERS AIRLINE CORP.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               BOSTON,MASS                  CLEVELAND,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        REMARKS- ELEV CTL BINDING DRG T/O.NYLON ELEC STRING TIE P/N TY-RAP-SST2 USED DRG PITCH TRIM MAINT NOT RMVD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N791FT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N791FT-2006-05-17), registration cancelled 2006-05-17, S/N 46045, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (registry code 302199F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Mccarran

## Other investigations on N791FT (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 SEA88IA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88IA121), Jun 30, 1988: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-73F (N791FT), Seattle, WA, incident, minor 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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