# NTSB OAK71AP017: Boeing 707, N7099, No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), September 18, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 18, 1970
- 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: 1 serious, 10 minor, 162 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 26, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152549
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71AP017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71AP017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0037  70/9/18    NO.PACIFIC OCEAN    BOEING 707          CR-  0  1  7  MIL CONTRACT PASSG INTL   AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0245                    N7099               PX-  0  0165                            50, 23858 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            2821 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - BRANIFF AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HONOLULU,HAWAII             CLARK AFBASE,PI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- SEAT BELT SIGN TURNED ON JUST BEFORE ACFT PENETRATED TOP OF UNDETECTED CB. NOT SHOWN ON WEA RADAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7099](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7099-1972-10-02), registration cancelled 1972-10-02, S/N 19108 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 707
- Registry model: [Boeing 707-327C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-327c) (registry code 138367E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: 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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