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.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 1992 | Douglas DC-8-52 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Connie Kalitta Services | 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Cessna 177 | Manlius, Illinois, United States | Grand Lake Air Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Cessna 152 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Legends, R.e. & J.k. Brown | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Beechcraft B55 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | J. F. Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1992 | Cessna 150L | Elwood, Illinois, United States | Thomas F and Robert H Bentley | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Mar 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28-181 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Carroll Flying Service | No injuries | - |