# NTSB NYC70A0042: Boeing 707, N18701, No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), October 11, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1969
- Place: No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · NO.PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 3 minor, 65 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180360
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70A0042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0042

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0041  69/10/11   NO.PACIFIC OCEAN    BOEING 707          CR-  0  2  6  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0245                    N18701              PX-  0  0 62                            53, 25896 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            6440 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HAWAII             AGANA,GUAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
        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- MAIL BAGS STOWED IN REAR SEATS PREVENTED FLT ATTNDTS FROM OBSERVING SEAT BELT SIGN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N18701](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18701-1976-10-08), registration cancelled 1976-10-08, S/N 18978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 707
- Registry model: [Boeing 707-331B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-331b) (registry code 138366H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage

## Other investigations on N18701 (1)

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.

- [NTSB DCA76RZ015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA76RZ015), Dec 22, 1975: Boeing 707 (N18701), Milan, Italy, substantial 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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