# NTSB DCA69A0005: Douglas DC-8, S.Francisco, CA, November 22, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 22, 1968
- Place: S.Francisco, CA · S.FRANCISCO, CA
- Location: 37.7750° N, 122.4194° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Francisco, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7750&lon=-122.4194&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 107 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191447
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA69A0005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA69A0005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-0002  68/11/22   S.FRANCISCO,CALIF   DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0 11  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 0124                    JA8032              PX-  0  0 96                            46, 9795 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1062 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S.FRANCISCO INTL
        OPERATOR - JAPAN AIRLINES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOKYO,JAPAN                 S.FRANCISCO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- IMPROP APPLICATION OF PRO TO EXECUTE AUTO-COUPLED ILS APCH.LACK FAMIL,INFRQT OPNS FLT DIR-AUTO-PLT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: JA8032 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: S.Francisco Intl

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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