MIA72IM116

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 727 · Jacksonville, FL · May 1, 1972

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1972
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
122 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4734Boeing 727
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165954

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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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4-0008   72/5/1    JACKSONVILLE,FLA    BOEING 727          CR-  0  0  6  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0936                    N4734               PX-  0  0116                            29, 6082 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            1300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSON INTL
        OPERATOR - NATIONAL AIRLINES,INC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TAMPA,FLA                   NEWARK,NJ                    WASHINGTON,DC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- FNL APCH RWY 7.PLT REQD,RCVD CLRNC TO LND RWY 13 DUE OTR TRAFFIC.R WING HIT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4734
Reported as
Boeing 727
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Jackson Intl

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