NYC69A0017

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 727 · Boston, MA · August 7, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1968
Place
Boston, MA · BOSTON, MA
Injuries
11 minor, 72 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7419UBoeing 727
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109108

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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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1-0037   68/8/7    BOSTON,MASS         BOEING 727          CR-  0  0  6  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1336                    N7419U              PX-  0  0 77                            42, 10689 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            667 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN
        OPERATOR - UNITED AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LANDED ABOUT 2300 FT SHORT OF DISPLACED RNWY THRESHOLD. LFT GR BEAM ATTACH FITTING FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7419U
Reported as
Boeing 727
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Logan