MIA68A0047

NTSB accident investigation · Convair 880 · Jacksonville, FL · November 2, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1967
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
1 serious, 24 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8494HConvair 880
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113460

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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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1-0050   67/11/2 NR.JACKSONVILLE,FLA   CONVAIR 880         CR-  0  0  6  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2235                    N8494H              PX-  0  1 18                            54, 19177 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            1629 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - NORTHEAST AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN OFF
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- ACFT PENETRATED TOP OF CUMULUS BUILD UP FOR 30 TO 60 SEC. AIRBORNE RADAR NOT IN USE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8494H
Reported as
Convair 880
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
No damage

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