Boeing 747 N4713U
23 July 1971 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1971 at about 13:05 local time, a Boeing 747 registered N4713U, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 199 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ohare Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747
- Registration
- N4713U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Los Angeles, Calif → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0017
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 194 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NR 2 ENG STAYED IN REVERSE.OHEATED NR 1 AND 2 ENGS.CREW FAILED TO DETECT.PAX INJ DURING EVAC.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1971 | Boeing 747 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Boeing 747 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1971 | Boeing 747 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1971 | Boeing 747 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Boeing 747 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Continental Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1971 | Boeing 747 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |