Douglas DC-8F N8047U
26 March 1970 · Dulles Int Apt, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 March 1970 at about 00:29 local time, a Douglas DC-8F registered N8047U, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the takeoff phase of flight near Dulles Int Apt, Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:29
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Dulles Int Apt, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dulles Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8F
- Registration
- N8047U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Cleveland, Ohio → Philadelphia, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 4-0019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
R GR ACTUATING CYL PIN SHEARED ON T/O FROM CLEVELAND. DIVERTED TO DULLES AND LND OK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1970 | Douglas DC-8F | Jamaica, New York, United States | Trans-International Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 11 |
| 9 Jun 1970 | Douglas DC-8F | Bangor, Maine, United States | Trans Caribbean Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1969 | Douglas DC-8F | Jamaica, New York, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1971 | Douglas DC-8F | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Universal Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1968 | Douglas DC-8F | McGuire Afb, New Jersey, United States | Capitol Airways | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1967 | Douglas DC-8F | Jamaica, New York, United States | Seaboard World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |