# NTSB Accident CHI95LA049
> **DOUGLAS DC-8-71F** · 1994-11-30 · CHICAGO, IL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI95LA049
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02584
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-11-30
- **Location:** CHICAGO, IL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 6
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DOUGLAS
- **Model:** DC-8-71F
- **Registration:** N826BX
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 4
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the ground crew to maintain an appropriate center of gravity while downloading cargo from the airplane. A factor was the ground crew's failure to follow established downloading procedures.

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