# NTSB FTW70AF046: Douglas DC-9, N1308T, Harlingen, TX, January 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 11, 1970
- Place: Harlingen, TX · HARLINGEN, TX
- Location: 26.1906° N, 97.6961° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harlingen, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1906&lon=-97.6961&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 41 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1971
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79733
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70AF046
- Board report AAR7028 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7028.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70AF046

## 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  70/1/11    HARLINGEN,TEX       DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  0  4  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0700                    N1308T              PX-  0  0 37                            40, 15715 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            818 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARLINGEN INDUST
        OPERATOR - TEXAS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MCALLEN,TEX                 DALLAS,TEX                   HOUSTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       48
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
        REMARKS- DESCENDED BLO MDA.EXECUTED GO-AROUND.CREW DIDNT REC LATEST WEA.COMPANY FREQ UNAVAIL DUE WORKLOAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1308T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1308T-2007-10-31), registration cancelled 2007-10-31, S/N 47315, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-9
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT9D-3A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt9d-3a) (registry code 52050, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harlingen Indust

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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