OAK67A0031

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 707321 · Honolulu (Pacific Ocean) · September 9, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1966
Place
Honolulu (Pacific Ocean) · HONOLULU, PO
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 146 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N401PABoeing 707321
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121417

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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   66/9/9  NR.HONOLULU HAWAII    BOEING 707321       CR-  0  0 10  MIL CONTRACT PASSG INTL   AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N401PA              PX-  0  1138                            52, 19740 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            1432 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN OFF
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       33000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- THUNDERSTORM BUILD-UP WAS NOT OBSERVED ON ACFT RADAR

Aircraft

Registration
N401PA
Reported as
Boeing 707321
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage