SEA70I0024

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 747 · Renton, WA · December 13, 1969

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1969
Place
Renton, WA · RENTON, WA
Injuries
11 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N732PABoeing 747
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1971
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79485

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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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5-0046  69/12/13   RENTON,WASH         BOEING 747          CR-  0  0 11  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1111                    N732PA              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     44, 6518 TOTAL HOURS, 121
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WASH                RENTON,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GR HIT EMBANKMENT 20 FT SHORT OF RWY. FIRST LDG OF TYPE ACFT ON SHORT WET RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N732PA
Reported as
Boeing 747
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Renton