McDonnell Douglas DC 8-61 N8076
11 March 1983 · Mina, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 March 1983 at about 21:25 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC 8-61 registered N8076 was involved in an incident near Mina, Nevada, United States. 186 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 21:25
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Mina, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.1807, -118.4500
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC 8-61
- Registration
- N8076
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Francisco → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83IA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
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
WHILE ESTABLISHED IN A NORMAL CLIMB TO CURISING ALTITUDE THE#1 ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR WHEEL. THE ACFT THEN DIVERTED TO RENO NV AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54F | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Dec 1983 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-51 | Key West, Florida, United States | Aeronaves de Mexico (Aomf | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20F | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Dec 1983 | Aerospatiale AS 355F | Black Mountain, Nevada, United States | Craig Huntington | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Dec 1983 | Cessna 182E | Humbolt, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Feb 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-22-108 | Nr Jackpot, Nevada, United States | Kent Powers | Fatal | 1 |