Douglas DC-8-71 N707UP
13 May 1995 · Louisville, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1995 at about 04:29 local time, a Douglas DC-8-71 registered N707UP was involved in an incident near Louisville, Kentucky, United States. 3 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 04:29
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Standiford Field (SDF)
- Coordinates
- 38.1793, -85.7206
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8-71
- Registration
- N707UP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- NYC95IA106
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
preexisting crack(s) on the inside surface of the right main landing gear cylinder, and the subsequent fracture of the cylinder, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE DC-8-71 LANDED, AND THEN ON ROLLOUT, IT SETTLED TO THE RIGHT, ALLOWING THE #3 AND #4 ENGINE COWLINGS TO SETTLE ONTO THE RUNWAY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CYLINDER HAD FAILED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY, JUST ABOVE THE RETRACT CYLINDER ATTACH POINT. THE LANDING GEAR THEN ROTATED AND COLLAPSED REARWARD. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR CYLINDER REVEALED PREEXISTING CRACKS ON THE INSIDE SURFACE. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACKING WAS NOT VERIFIED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1995 | Douglas DC-8-63 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Air Transport International Limited Liability Co | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Dec 1996 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Narrows, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 15 Mar 1994 | Douglas DC-8-61 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1994 | Douglas DC-8-54F | New York, New York, United States | Fine Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1996 | Douglas DC-8-62 | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1994 | Douglas DC-8-71F | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Air Transport International | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1995 | Hughlett CHALLENGER II | Madisonville, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Aviators Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 1995 | Cessna 152 | Stanton, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Beechcraft 1900C | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172N | Mintonville, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |