NTSB Identification: DCA76AZ025
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
Aircraft: BOEING 727, registration: N1963----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0005 76/4/27 ST.THOMAS,VI BOEING 727 CR- 2 2 3 SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1510 N1963 PX- 35 17 29 54, 22225 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 10000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY S TRUMAN
OPERATOR - AMERICAN AIRLINES,INC.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
PROVIDENCE,RI ST.THOMAS,VI NEW YORK,NY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
OVERSHOOT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 84
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
120 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- USED 30DEG FLAPS INSTEAD OF 40DEG.INITIATED G/A INSUFF RWY RMNG,ABORTED.NO INFO ACFT G/A PERF.
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