NTSB Identification: DCA71AZ009
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BOEING 720, registration: N3166----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0002 71/3/31 ONTARIO,CALIF BOEING 720 CR- 5 0 0 TRAINING AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0633 N3166 PX- 0 0 0 49, 19714 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 3780 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ONTARIO INTL
OPERATOR - WESTERN AIR LINES,INC.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LOS ANGELES,CALIF LOS ANGELES,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: RUDDER AND RUDDER TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 600
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 51
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
250 4
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- RUDDER HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING,STRESS CORROSION CRACKS.SIM 3-ENG MISSED APCH.
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