OAK65A0076

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 707 321B · San Francisco, CA · June 28, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1965
Place
San Francisco, CA · SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Injuries
153 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N761PABoeing 707 321B
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178001

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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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1-0020  65/6/28    SAN FRANCISCO CAL   BOEING 707 321B     CR-  0  0 10  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1310                    N761PA              PX-  0  0143                            44, 17736 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2606 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FRANCISCO INT
        OPERATOR - PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: WHEEL TURBINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- RT.WGTIP & NO.4 ENG.SEPARATED IN FLT.  DURING OVERHAUL NO.4 RNG SERVICEABLE WORN PARTS INSTALLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N761PA
Reported as
Boeing 707 321B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Francisco Int