Douglas DC-8-52 N810CK
9 December 1992 · Denver, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 December 1992 at about 15:00 local time, a Douglas DC-8-52 registered N810CK, operated by Connie Kalitta Services, was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7899, -104.8394
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8-52
- Registration
- N810CK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Connie Kalitta Services
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → San Jose
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN93FA015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
AN ENCOUNTER WITH SEVERE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 310, 20 MILES WEST OF DENVER, COLORADO, THE ALL CARGO 14 CFR PART 121 FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE WHICH CAUSED MAJOR FLUCTUATIONS IN SPEED AND OSCILLATIONS IN BOTH PITCH AND ROLL. DURING THESE DEPARTURES FROM CONTROLLED FLIGHT, THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE AND 19 FEET OF THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. IN ADDITION, THE NUMBER FOUR ENGINE PYLON CRACKED AND EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY DESCENT AND LANDED AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DENVER, COLORADO. PRECEDING THE OCCURRENCE, THE FLIGHT WAS ENCOUNTERING LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE CHOP, WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE FORECAST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1992 | Douglas DC-8-61 | Morton Grove, Illinois, United States | Airborne Express Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1992 | Douglas DC-8-63 | Swanton, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Douglas DC-8-71F | Miami, Florida, United States | United Parcel Service Co. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1991 | Douglas DC-8-62 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Air Transport International | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Douglas DC-8-61 | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1991 | Douglas DC-8-63 | Toledo, Ohio, United States | Flagship Express | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1992 | Cessna 310-L | Hugo, Colorado, United States | Bell, Anthony H. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Boeing 757-222 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Lyddon Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Embraer EMB-120 RT | Denver, Colorado, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Cessna 152 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | Patrick Clayton | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |