# NTSB OAK70A0010: Boeing 707, N765PA, No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), August 2, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1969
- 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: 3 serious, 7 minor, 88 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173603
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70A0010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70A0010

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0039   69/8/2    NO.PACIFIC OCEAN    BOEING 707          CR-  0  1 10  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0425                    N765PA              PX-  0  2 85                            59, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            7807 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYDNEY,AUS                  HONOLULU,HAWAII  .
        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
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N765PA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N765PA-1976-10-14), registration cancelled 1976-10-14, S/N 18579 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 707
- Registry model: [Boeing 707-321C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-321c) (registry code 138367B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage

## Other investigations on N765PA (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 NYC75ON007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75ON007), Nov 25, 1974: Boeing 707 (N765PA), Beirut, LE, minor 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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