NYC77FA013

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-9 · Appleton, OH · November 17, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1976
Place
Appleton, OH · APPLETON, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 74 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1070TDouglas DC-9
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79515

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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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1-0027  76/11/17   APPLETON,OH         DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  1  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1617                    N1070T              PX-  0  0 73                            44, 17300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            3200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             PITTSBURGH,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           EVASIVE MANEUVER                                         IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- N7842TW READ BACK WRONG ALT,ATC DID NOT CORRECT READBACK.

Aircraft

Registration
N1070T
Reported as
Douglas DC-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage

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