# NTSB OAK69A0025: Boeing 707, N424PA, No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), October 28, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1968
- Place: No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · NO.PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor, 60 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 5, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108132
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK69A0025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69A0025

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N424PA-1978-03-30), registration cancelled 1978-03-30, S/N 19277, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 707
- Registry model: [Boeing 707-321B](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-321b) (registry code 138366B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: No damage

## Other investigations on N424PA (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK71AP024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71AP024), Nov 7, 1970: Boeing 707 (N424PA), No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), no damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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