Douglas DC-8F N8047U
18 December 1977 · Kaysville, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 December 1977 at about 01:39 local time, a Douglas DC-8F registered N8047U, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Kaysville, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kaysville, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8F
- Registration
- N8047U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- San Francisco, Ca → Chicago, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0021
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
INCOMP & ABIGUOUS HOLDING CLNC. #1 ELECT SYST INOP.HIT MTN NEAR 7200FT LVL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1971 | Douglas DC-8F | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Universal Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 26 Mar 1970 | Douglas DC-8F | Dulles Int Apt, Virginia, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1969 | Douglas DC-8F | Jamaica, New York, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1968 | Douglas DC-8F | McGuire Afb, New Jersey, United States | Capitol Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |