# NTSB DCA81AA003: Boeing 727, N18479, Yap, Micronesia, November 21, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 21, 1980
- Place: Yap, Micronesia · YAP,WEST CARO IS, Federated States Of Micronesia
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 70 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1981
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79523
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA81AA003
- Board report AAR8107 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8107.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA81AA003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0002  80/11/21   YAP,WEST CARO IS    BOEING 727          CR-  0  1  5  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0952                    N18479              PX-  0  2 65                            49, 14000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YAP
        OPERATOR - CONTINENTAL AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAIPAN                      YAP,WEST CARO IS             GUAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 1ST UNSUPERVISED LNDG FOR PIC AT YAP,NO 727 LNDGS 61DAYS PRIOR.FLT ATTNDTS NOT FAM W OP EMGY EXIT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N18479](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18479-1981-05-07), registration cancelled 1981-05-07, S/N 19174, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-100C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-100c) (registry code 1384037) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Yap

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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