Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 August 1969
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-323C
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Registration Number: N7567A
Location: Fort Worth, TX –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Both pilots’ situational awareness and control.Both pilots’ situational awareness and control.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172K (N79073) crashed while operating near an American Airlines Boeing 707 during a training flight. The Cessna lost control and crashed, resulting in a safe emergency landing by the 707.A Cessna 172K (N79073) crashed while operating near an American Airlines Boeing 707 during a training flight. The Cessna lost control and crashed, resulting in a safe emergency landing by the 707.
Description
A Cessna 172K (N79073) collided with the left horizontal stabilizer of an American Airlines Boeing 707 at 2600 m, lost control and crashed. The 707, which was on a training flight, carried out a safe emergency landing. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft.”
Primary Cause
Failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft.Failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft.Share on:
