Douglas DC-8-71F N8079U
17 February 2000 · Rancho Cordova, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 February 2000 at about 03:51 local time, a Douglas DC-8-71F registered N8079U was involved in an accident near Rancho Cordova, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rancho Cordova, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR)
- Coordinates
- 38.5701, -121.1698
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-8-71F
- Registration
- N8079U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Dayton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- DCA00MA026
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of pitch control resulting from the disconnection of the right elevator control tab. The disconnection was caused by the failure to properly secure and inspect the attachment bolt.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm. On February 16, 2000, about 1951 Pacific standard time, Emery Worldwide Airlines, Inc., (Emery) flight 17, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F (DC-8), N8079U, crashed in an automobile salvage yard shortly after takeoff, while attempting to return to Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR), Rancho Cordova, California, for an emergency landing. Emery flight 17 was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 121 as a cargo flight from MHR to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), Dayton, Ohio. The flight departed MHR about 1949, with two pilots and a flight engineer on board. The three flight crewmembers were killed, and the airplane was destroyed. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2000 | Douglas DC-8-62F | Denver, Colorado, United States | Emery Worldwide Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Douglas DC-8-73 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Emery Worlwide | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2001 | Douglas DC-8 | Mexico City, Mexico | DHL Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2001 | Douglas DC-8-71F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Air Transport International | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1999 | Douglas DC-8-62 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Emery Worldwide Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1998 | Douglas DC-8-51 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | Fine Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-30 | Davis, California, United States | Travis AFB Aeroclub | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Cessna 182L | Coulterville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Palm Springs, California, United States | The FLT School At Palm Springs | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 340A | Selma, California, United States | Yecny Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |