Plane Crash List

Douglas DC-8-61 N845AX

28 August 1992 · Morton Grove, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 August 1992 at about 05:17 local time, a Douglas DC-8-61 registered N845AX, operated by Airborne Express Inc., was involved in an incident near Morton Grove, Illinois, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 05:17
Classification
Incident
Location
Morton Grove, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
O'hare International (ORD)
Coordinates
42.0390, -87.7795
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8-61
Registration
N845AX
Category
Airplane
Engines
4
Operator
Airborne Express Inc.
Operating rule
Part 121: Air Carrier
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Chicago → Wilmington
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
CHI92IA260

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
6 0 0 0 6

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR SEPARARTED FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE DOOR ACTUATOR COLLIDED WITH A RESIDENCE, PASSING THROUGH THE ROOF AND LODGING IN THE CEILING. DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT TO CHICAGO, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED TOTAL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND FLUID LOSS, BUT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BOTH THE OPERATING GLAND HOUSING AND SHAFT, AND THE ACTUATOR ROD END OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR HAD FRACTURED. METALLUGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE GLAND SHAFT FRACTURE REVEALED BEACH MARKINGS AND OTHER SURFACE FEATURES THAT IN THE MOST PART WERE TYPICAL OF UNIDIRECTIONAL BENDING FATIGUE PROGRESSION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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