# NTSB NYC70A0017: Douglas DC8-63, N.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), July 23, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1969
- Place: N.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · N.PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 6 minor, 221 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70A0017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0038  69/7/23    N.PACIFIC OCEAN     DOUGLAS DC8-63      CR-  0  2  8  MIL CONTRACT PASSG INTL   AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1150                    N8635SW             PX-  0  0219                            44, 13675 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TACOMA,WASH                 CAM RANH,S VIETNAM           ANDERSON AFB GUAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- TCU AND CU IN AREA.FLT ENCTRD CHOP APRX 2 MIN BFR HARD GUSTS.SEAT BELT SIGN TURNED ON TOO LATE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8635SW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC8-63
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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