- Date
- November 19, 1968
- Place
- Martinsburg, WV · MARTINSBURG, WV
- Injuries
- 38 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7599Boeing 707
- Status
- Completed · report February 19, 1969
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- Case key
- 79539
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-0047 68/11/19 MARTINSBURG,W VA BOEING 707 CR- 0 0 7 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 0123 N7599 PX- 0 0 31 52, 20500 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 3900 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. OPERATOR - AMERICAN AIRLINES,INC. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY: BEARING,ROTOR SHAFT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REMARKS- NO.1 ENG OIL SUPPLY LINE FAILED. ENG DISINTEGRATED,DAMAGED FUEL TANK,HYD SUPPLY LINE,FLAP,FUSELAGE
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7599
- Reported as
- Boeing 707
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo fan
- Damage
- Substantial damage