Boeing 707 N15712
13 September 1972 · S.francisco, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1972 at about 21:43 local time, a Boeing 707 registered N15712, operated by Trans World Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near S.francisco, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- S.francisco, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Francisco Int
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 707
- Registration
- N15712
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Trans World Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Jamaica, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0022
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
2 R TRUCK REAR TIRES FAILED, REDUCED ACCELERATIONMISC-ABORT BEYOND V1 SPEED, INSUFFICIENT RWY LEFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 707 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1972 | Boeing 707 | Windsor Lock, Connecticut, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1972 | Boeing 707 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Boeing 707 | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1972 | Boeing 707 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1972 | Boeing 707 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1972 | Boeing 707 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |