OAK67A0038

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B-727 · San Francisco, CA · September 25, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1966
Place
San Francisco, CA · SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 69 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2979GBoeing B-727
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121425

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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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1-0054  66/9/25    SAN FRANCISCO,CAL   BOEING B-727        CR-  0  0  6  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1525                    N2979G              PX-  0  0 64                            51, 23141 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            147 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FRANCISCO INT
        OPERATOR - PACIFIC AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
        REMARKS- HYD PUMP INOP DUE IMPR INSTALLED ELEC CONNECTOR PIN.PLT UNABLE IMMED.LOCATE EMGCY BRAKE HANDLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2979G
Reported as
Boeing B-727
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Francisco Int

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