SEA68A0062

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 727 · Yakima, WA · April 2, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1968
Place
Yakima, WA · YAKIMA, WA
Injuries
1 serious, 63 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7407UBoeing 727
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111618

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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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1-0050   68/4/2    YAKIMA,WASH         BOEING 727          CR-  0  0  6  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1425                    N7407U              PX-  0  1 57                            43, 12692 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            429 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - UNITED AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  12000
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N7407U
Reported as
Boeing 727
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage