McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 N27UA
5 July 1997 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1997 at about 01:55 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 registered N27UA, operated by Fine Airlines, was involved in an incident near Miami, Florida, 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 01:55
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami International (MIA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61
- Registration
- N27UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Fine Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santo Domingo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA97IA206
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
failure of the right main landing gear cylinder due to stress corrosion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Postflight examination of the landing gear revealed the right main landing gear cylinder assembly had failed. Examination of the cylinder revealed the cylinder failed due to stress corrosion cracking.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1998 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63F | Seattle, Washington, United States | Emery Worldwide Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2000 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63F | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2001 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Emery Worldwide Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2001 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F | Seattle, Washington, United States | Emery Worldwide Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Southern Air Transport | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1997 | Cessna 152 | La Crosse, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Navion A | Quincy, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1997 | Diamond DA 20-A1 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Pelican Airways | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172N | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |