Douglas DC-8 N6163A
24 April 1973 · Jamaica, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1973 at about 01:26 local time, a Douglas DC-8 registered N6163A, operated by Airlift International, Inc., was involved in an incident during the takeoff phase of flight near Jamaica, New York, 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 01:26
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Jamaica, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jfk Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8
- Registration
- N6163A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Airlift International, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Los Angeles, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 4-0008
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
L GR WHEEL ASSY FAILED, DEBRIS DISLODGED L WG FUEL DRAIN PLUG-AIDED FIRE-ANTI-SKID SYS IMPROPER OPN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Bangor, Maine, United States | Overseas National Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | King Cove, Alaska, United States | World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 20 Aug 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Tokyo, Asia | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 15 Jun 1973 | Douglas DC-8 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Swiss Air | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |