DCA73A0001

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 707 · Jamaica, NY · August 13, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1972
Place
Jamaica, NY · JAMAICA, NY
Injuries
16 minor, 170 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
YU-AGABoeing 707
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168720

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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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A-0001  72/8/13    JAMAICA,NY          BOEING 707          CR-  0  0 11  NS/CTR REVENUE PASSG INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0050                    YU-AGA              PX-  0  0175                            53, 14943 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JFK INTL
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAMAICA,NY                  RIJEKA,YUGOSLAVIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WINDSHIELDS,WINDOWS,CANOPIES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- C/P WNDW,OUT OF ADJUSTMNT,OPENED,SOUNDED LIKE EXPSN.2 BRAKES INEFF DUE MALF RELAY.HIT BLAST FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
YU-AGA
Reported as
Boeing 707
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jfk Intl