# NTSB OAK79IA034: Boeing 737, N73717, Fresno, CA, July 19, 1979

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1979
- Place: Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
- Location: 36.7477° N, 119.7724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fresno, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7477&lon=-119.7724&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 102 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133856
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK79IA034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79IA034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0013  79/7/19    FRESNO,CA           BOEING 737          CR-  0  0  5  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1110                    N73717              PX-  0  0100                            39, 6918 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            2400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRESNO AIR TERM
        OPERATOR - AIR CALIFORNIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CA                   SANTA ANA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73717](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73717-1992-02-14), registration cancelled 1992-02-14, S/N 20345 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-2H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2h4) (registry code 138448C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Fresno Air Term

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19790719022219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790719022219I), Jul 19, 1979: Boeing 7372H4, Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Probably ovearheated brakes caused tire to explode. Brake line burst, fluid ignited, engine quit.

## Other investigations on N73717 (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 LAX82IA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82IA075), Feb 16, 1982: Boeing B737-2H4 (N73717), Ontario, CA, incident, 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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