# NTSB Incident ANC02IA007
> **Douglas DC-8-71F** · 2001-12-14 · Anchorage, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC02IA007
- **Event ID:** 20011228X02464
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2001-12-14
- **Location:** Anchorage, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.2, -149.833328
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Douglas
- **Model:** DC-8-71F
- **Registration:** N825BX
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 4
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The asymmetrical activation of the left wing spoiler due to a broken retraction cable during takeoff.  A factor associated with the incident was the operator's inadequate inspection of the cable.

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