NYC64A0024

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 707 · Mcguire Afbase, NJ · August 13, 1963

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1963
Place
Mcguire Afbase, NJ · MCGUIRE AFBASE, NJ
Injuries
1 serious, 168 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N719PABoeing 707
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109376

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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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1-0048  63/8/13  NR.MCGUIRE AFBASE,NJ  BOEING 707          CR-  0  1  9  MIL CONTRACT PASSG INTL   AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1712                    N719PA              PX-  0  0159                            42, 8534 TOTAL HOURS, 908
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: HOLDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- SEAT BELT SIGN ON. PAX OCCUPIED STEWARDESSES SEATS.INSUFFICIENT TIME TO OCCUPY OTHER SEAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N719PA
Reported as
Boeing 707
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
No damage