NTSB Identification: FTW70AF081
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of NATIONAL AIRLINES INC
Aircraft: DOUGLAS DC-8, registration: N45090----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0009 70/5/29 GRAND ISLE,LA DOUGLAS DC-8 CR- 0 1 8 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1747 N45090 PX- 0 0 47 58, 23527 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-NONE OT- 0 0 0 6247 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - NATIONAL AIRLINES,INC
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MIAMI,FLA LOS ANGELES,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- ACFT WAS DEVIATING SO.OF COURSE BETWEEN 2 LARGE CB BUILD-UPS. WARNING TO FLT ATTENDT WAS LATE.
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