OAK69A0025

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 707 · No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · October 28, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1968
Place
No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · NO.PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor, 60 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N424PABoeing 707
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108132

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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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1-0071  68/10/28   NO.PACIFIC OCEAN    BOEING 707          CR-  0  2  9  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2200                    N424PA              PX-  0  0 53                            57, 19300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            5226 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOKYO,JAPAN                 SAN FRANCISCO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN OFF
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PX WARNED TO KEEP SEAT BELTS LOOSELY FASTENED.

Aircraft

Registration
N424PA
Reported as
Boeing 707
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
No damage

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