OAK66A0044

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B-720 · Oakland, CA · April 9, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1966
Place
Oakland, CA · OAKLAND, CA
Injuries
8 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7212UBoeing B-720
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172924

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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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1-0048   66/4/9    OAKLAND,CALIF       BOEING B-720        CR-  0  0  8  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2246                    N7212U              PX-  0  0  0                            58, 16940 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2310 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND INTL
        OPERATOR - UNITED AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7212U
Reported as
Boeing B-720
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oakland Intl