19870413083419A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Boeing 707351C · Kansas City, MO · April 13, 1987

Date
April 13, 1987 · 21:55 local
Place
Kansas City, MO
Airport
Kansas City International
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
BUFA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N144SP
NTSB investigation
NTSBDCA87MA026
Reported as
Boeing 707351C
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT3D3B
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total350 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Went below decision height on ILS. Ignored ATC warnings and GPWS failed to operate. Inadequate crew coordination.

As the FAA filed it

WENT BELOW DECISION HEIGHT ON ILS. IGNORED ATC WARNINGS AND GPWS FAILED TO OPERATE. INADEQUATE CREW COORDINATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.