LAX791A068

NTSB incident investigation · Lockheed L-1011 · Hutchinson, KS · June 21, 1979

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1979
Place
Hutchinson, KS · HUTCHINSON, KS
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N11001Lockheed L-1011
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135562

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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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4-0022  79/6/21  NR.HUTCHINSON,KS      LOCKHEED L-1011     CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1816                    N11001              PX-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        OPERATOR - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW YORK,NY                 LOS ANGELES,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HAIL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT                                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HAIL
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     HAIL
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- TOTAL NUMBER PAX NOT REPORTED.CREW STATED UTILIZING RADAR IN CONTOUR MODE BETWEEN 100 & 300NM RG.

Aircraft

Registration
N11001
Reported as
Lockheed L-1011
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Minor damage