# NTSB SEA69A0010: Douglas DC-8, N8010U, New Richmond, WI, August 6, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 6, 1968
- Place: New Richmond, WI · NEW RICHMOND, WI
- Location: 45.1252° N, 92.5481° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Richmond, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1252&lon=-92.5481&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 4 minor, 110 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109114
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69A0010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0066   68/8/6    NEW RICHMOND,WIS    DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  8  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0945                    N8010U              PX-  0  2106                            47, 11000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3327 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - UNITED AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSTON,MASS                 SEATTLE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  50000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     HAIL
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- GRND AND ACFT RADAR DIDNT SHOW CELL.WEA FCST INACCURATE AS TO TIME AND LOCATION OF TSTM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8010U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8010U-1981-10-08), registration cancelled 1981-10-08, S/N 45287 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-8-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-51) (registry code 3021920) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial 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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