Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 July 1973
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-61
Owner/operator: Federal Aviation Administration – FAA
Registration Number: N127
Location: over Yukon, OK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Pilot in commandPilot in command
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A mid-air collision involving a Cessna 172K aircraft (N78297) resulted in the fatalities of all three occupants. The Cessna crashed, and the Boeing 727 landed safely at Oklahoma City-Will Rogers Airport.A mid-air collision involving a Cessna 172K aircraft (N78297) resulted in the fatalities of all three occupants. The Cessna crashed, and the Boeing 727 landed safely at Oklahoma City-Will Rogers Airport.
Description
Mid-air collision with a private Cessna 172K aircraft, N78297. The small plane crashed, killing all 3 on board. The Boeing 727 landed safely at Oklahoma City-Will Rogers Airport, OK. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S): pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿfailedÿtoÿseeÿandÿavoidÿotherÿaircraft FACTOR(S): pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿfailedÿtoÿfollowÿapprovedÿprocedures,directives,etc. personnelÿ-ÿtrafficÿcontrolÿpersonnel:ÿother
Primary Cause
Pilot in command failed to see and avoid other aircraft.Pilot in command failed to see and avoid other aircraft.Share on:
