CHI76AC061

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 747 · Chicago, IL · May 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1976
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9672Boeing 747
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
152670

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0006   76/5/6    CHICAGO,IL          BOEING 747          CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1436                    N9672               PX-  0  0  2                            58, 28500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHARE INTL
        OPERATOR - AMERICAN AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN FRANCISCO,CA            CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT ENTERED MUD OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9672
Reported as
Boeing 747
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ohare Intl