NTSB Identification: DCA69A0005
14 CFR Part 129 Scheduled operation of JAPAN AIRLINES
Aircraft: DOUGLAS DC-8, registration: JA8032
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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A-0002  68/11/22   S.FRANCISCO,CALIF   DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0 11  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 0124                    JA8032              PX-  0  0 96                            46, 9795 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1062 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S.FRANCISCO INTL
        OPERATOR - JAPAN AIRLINES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOKYO,JAPAN                 S.FRANCISCO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- IMPROP APPLICATION OF PRO TO EXECUTE AUTO-COUPLED ILS APCH.LACK FAMIL,INFRQT OPNS FLT DIR-AUTO-PLT
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