OAK70AP041

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 707 · Stockton, CA · February 11, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1970
Place
Stockton, CA · STOCKTON, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N426PABoeing 707
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138575

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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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1-0033  70/2/11    STOCKTON,CALIF      BOEING 707          CR-  0  1  6  TRAINING                  ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0705                    N426PA              PX-  0  0  0                            49, 20498 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5198 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STOCKTON METRO
        OPERATOR - PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN FRANCISCO,CALIF         LOCAL                        STOCKTON,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           CHECK PILOT - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- SIM 3 ENG LDG.REVERSED INBD ENGS.COMPANY POLICY REQ 3 OP ENG REVERSE.RWY SLICK,COND KNOWN BY PLTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N426PA
Reported as
Boeing 707
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stockton Metro