NTSB Identification: LAX82IA075
Scheduled 14 CFR Part 121: Air Carrier operation of AIRCAL
Incident occurred Monday, February 15, 1982 in ONTARIO, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 02/15/1983
Aircraft: BOEING B737-2H4, registration: N73717
Injuries: 119 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various sources and may not have traveled in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft incident report.BECAUSE THE GLIDE SLOPE HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE, AIR CAL FLIGHT 754 WAS VECTORED BY THE ONTARIO TRACON 'N' CONTROLLER FOR A LOCALIZER ONLY APPROACH TO RUNWAY 26L. THE FIRST OFFICER STATED HE DESCENDED TO 1,200 FT AFTER PASSING THE FAF/OM. THE CAPTAIN THEN TOLD HIM TO HOLD HIS ALTITUDE BECAUSE HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING THE LOCATION OF BAKES INTERSECTION(1,500 FT MSL MUST BE MAINTAINED UNTIL PASSING BAKES). SHORTLY AFTER THIS THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A POWERLINE ABOUT 3 MILES FROM THE APPROACH END OF 26L AND 1.7 MILES BEFORE REACHING BAKES. THE CREW THEN PERFORMED A MISSED APPROACH AND DIVERTED TO LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL WHERE THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO RUN OFF THE RUNWAY DUE TO LOSS OF EFFECTIVE BRAKING AND REVERSE THRUST. CONTROLLERS HANDLING THE FLIGHT STATED THEY SAW A MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE WARNING (MSAW) FOR THE FLIGHT JUST PRIOR TO AIR CAL BUT DID NOT SEE OR HEAR AN ALERT FOR FLIGHT 754. INFORMATION ON THE CONTINUOUS DISC RECORDING SHOWED THAT AN MSAW WAS SOUNDED FOR BOTH AIRCRAFT.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this incident to be:
IFR PROCEDURE..IMPROPER..COPILOT/SECOND PILOT
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this incident to be:
PROPER ALTITUDE..BELOW..COPILOT/SECOND PILOT
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this incident to be:
SUPERVISION..INADEQUATE..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this incident to be:
LANDING GEAR,NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM..FAILURE,TOTAL
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this incident to be:
THRUST REVERSER..FAILURE,TOTAL
Contributing Factors
APPROACH AIDS,ILS GLIDE SLOPE..INOPERATIVE
Contributing Factors
WEATHER CONDITION..LOW CEILING
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WEATHER CONDITION..FOG
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WEATHER CONDITION..RAIN
Contributing Factors
OBJECT..WIRE,TRANSMISSION
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FLIGHT ADVISORIES..NOT ISSUED..ATC PERSONNEL(DEP/APCH)
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FACILITY,INADEQUATE INSTRUMENT LOCATION..ATC PERSONNEL(DEP/APCH)
Contributing Factors
MISSED APPROACH..PERFORMED..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors
LANDING GEAR,ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM..OTHER
Contributing Factors
PERFORMED..PILOT IN COMMAND
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