Boeing 720 N3166
31 March 1971 · Ontario, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 March 1971 at about 06:33 local time, a Boeing 720 registered N3166, operated by Western Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ontario, California, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ontario, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ontario Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 720
- Registration
- N3166
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Western Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Los Angeles, Calif → Los Angeles, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0002
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
RUDDER HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR SUPPORT FITTING, STRESSCORROSION CRACKS.SIM 3-ENG MISSED APCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 720 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1971 | Boeing 720 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1971 | Boeing 720 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1970 | Boeing 720 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Boeing 720 | Pt.reyes, California, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1970 | Boeing 720 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Braniff Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1970 | Boeing 720B | Annette Isl, Alaska, United States | Western Air Lines, 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 | - |