LAX67A0041

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 707 131 · Los Angeles, CA · October 18, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1966
Place
Los Angeles, CA · LOS ANGELES, CA
Injuries
8 minor, 51 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N745TWBoeing 707 131
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121428

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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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1-0062  66/10/18   LOS ANGELES,CALIF   BOEING 707 131      CR-  0  0  7  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2058                    N745TW              PX-  0  0 52                            43, 15362 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            334 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS ANGELES INTL
        OPERATOR - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N745TW
Reported as
Boeing 707 131
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Los Angeles Intl