# NTSB DCA72AZ003: Boeing 727, N2969G, Juneau, AK, September 4, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1971
- Place: Juneau, AK · JUNEAU, AK
- Location: 58.3019° N, 134.4197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Juneau, AK, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.3019&lon=-134.4197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 111 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1973
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79453
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA72AZ003
- Board report AAR7228 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7228.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA72AZ003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0008   71/9/4  NR.JUNEAU,ALAS        BOEING 727          CR-  7  0  0  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1115                    N2969G              PX-104  0  0                            41, 13870 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2688 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - ALASKA AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              SEATTLE,WASH                JUNEAU,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          EQUIP-MISLEADING NAV INFO DISPLAY FOR UNDET REASON
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CREW DIDNT USE ALL NAV AIDS OR IDENTIFY NAV STA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2969G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed

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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