OAK62A0015

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 707 · Manila, RP · April 27, 1962

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1962
Place
Manila, RP · MANILA,PI, Philippines
Injuries
53 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N720PABoeing 707
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137669

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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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1-0039  62/4/27    MANILA,PI           BOEING 707          CR-  0  0 10  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1522                    N720PA              PX-  0  0 43                            55, 20309 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1950 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANILA INTL
        OPERATOR - PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SINGAPORE,MALAY             MANILA,PI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LND 80 FT SHORT OF RWY. GR HIT 8 INCH RWY LIP,FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N720PA
Reported as
Boeing 707
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Manila Intl