FTW70A0021

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 727 · New Orleans, LA · September 26, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1969
Place
New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8173GBoeing 727
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157886

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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  69/9/26    NEW ORLEANS,LA      BOEING 727          CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0156                    N8173G              PX-  0  0  0                            46, 13000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOISANT INTL
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HOUSTON,TEX                 NEW YORK,NY                  NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-9 YR OLD MENTALLY RETARDED CHILD STRUCK BY GR
        REMARKS- NITE T/O. CHILD RESIDED NEAR ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8173G
Reported as
Boeing 727
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Airport
Moisant Intl