DEN75AD059

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 737 · Eagle, CO · June 8, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1975
Place
Eagle, CO · EAGLE, CO
Injuries
1 serious, 7 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7373FBoeing 737
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148628

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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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1-0009   75/6/8    EAGLE,CO            BOEING 737          CR-  0  0  2  FERRY                     AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1047                    N7373F              PX-  0  1  5                            49, 21000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - FRONTIER AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   OAKLAND,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           SYSTEMS - AIR CONDITION,HEATING AND PRESSURIZATION: PRESSURIZATION CONTROL AND INDICATING SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
                                  PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PASSENGER
        REMARKS- WATER IN CONTROLLER.CABIN ALT WENT TO 16000FT.PAX LUNG COLLAPSED,HAD HISTORY OF LUNG PROBLEMS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7373F
Reported as
Boeing 737
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage