DEN67A0059

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B-720 · Sheridan, WY · March 29, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1967
Place
Sheridan, WY · SHERIDAN, WY
Injuries
1 serious, 48 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7220UBoeing B-720
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118339

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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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1-0024  67/3/29  NR.SHERIDAN,WYO       BOEING B-720        CR-  0  0  7  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1237                    N7220U              PX-  0  1 41                            46, 14000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            935 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - UNITED AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     210
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           83                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- CO WX FCST DID NOT REFLECT TURB.,USWB FCSTS DID.SER.INJ.PAX SUBSQUENTLY DIED DUE HEART CONDITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N7220U
Reported as
Boeing B-720
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Minor damage