# NTSB CHI73IC083: Boeing 727, N8843E, Toledo, OH, April 10, 1973

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1973
- Place: Toledo, OH · TOLEDO, OH
- Location: 41.6639° N, 83.5552° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Toledo, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6639&lon=-83.5552&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 37 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 12, 1973
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79462
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73IC083
- Board report AAR7317 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7317.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73IC083

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0012  73/4/10    TOLEDO,OHIO         BOEING 727          CR-  0  0  7  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1318                    N8843E              PX-  0  0 30                            46, 6212 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            1400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOLEDO EXPRESS
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PENSACOLA,FLA               DETROIT,MICH                 TOLEDO,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       1100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     290
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           13                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- CREW DIDNT ADHERE TO PROC.RESULTED IN DESCENT BLO MDA INTO TREES.LCLZR APCH RWY 25.PLT LND OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8843E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Toledo Express

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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