ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 707-124 N70773 Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport, MO (MKC)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Thursday 1 July 1965
Time:05:29
Type:Silhouette image of generic B701 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Boeing 707-124
Operator:Continental Air Lines
Registration: N70773
MSN: 17609/25
First flight: 1959
Total airframe hrs:25263
Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3C-6
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 60
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 66
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport, MO (MKC) (   United States of America)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), United States of America
Destination airport:Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport, MO (MKC/KMKC), United States of America
Flightnumber: 12
Narrative:
Continental Air Lines Flight 12 departed Los Angeles on a scheduled flight to Chicago-O'Hare with an intermediate stop at Kansas City. Following an en route descent, the flight began an ILS approach to runway 18 at Kansas City After passing the outer marker the flight was cleared to land straight in on runway 18. The wind was reported to be from 070 degrees at 7 knots. During the approach the flight crew encountered light rain and light to moderate turbulence. The windshield wipers were turned on, full flaps were lowered, and the approach continued. Touchdown was within 5 knots of the airspeed specified for the gross weight, and between 1,000 and 1,200 feet past the approach end of the runway. Heavy rain was noted at that point. Immediately after a "firm" touchdown, the nose gear touched down. Brakes were then applied, the spoilers were raised, and reverse thrust was applied to 80 percent. After the aircraft rolled approximately 4,000 feet, reverse thrust was increased to 100 percent. The aircraft did not slow down as expected and went off the end of the runway cocked about 30 degrees to the left, at an estimated 40 knots. The right wing struck the blast mound and the aircraft slid up over the mound and came to rest with the nose section in the perimeter road between the blast mound and a river levee.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Hydroplaning of the landing gear wheels, which precluded braking effectiveness."

Accident investigation:

Investigating agency: CAB
Status: Investigation completed
Accident number: final report
Download report: Final report

Classification:
Runway excursion

Sources:
» CAB File No. 1-0019
» ICAO Circular 88-AN/74 (132-141)


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accident date: 01-07-1965
type: Boeing 707-124
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accident date: 01-07-1965
type: Boeing 707-124
registration: N70773
photo of Boeing-707-124-N70773
accident date: 01-07-1965
type: Boeing 707-124
registration: N70773
photo of Boeing-707-124-N70773
accident date: 01-07-1965
type: Boeing 707-124
registration: N70773
photo of Boeing-707-124-N70773
accident date: 01-07-1965
type: Boeing 707-124
registration: N70773
photo of Boeing-707-124-N70773
accident date: 01-07-1965
type: Boeing 707-124
registration: N70773
photo of Boeing-707-124-N70773
accident date: 01-07-1965
type: Boeing 707-124
registration: N70773
 

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Los Angeles International Airport, CA to Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport, MO as the crow flies is 2183 km (1364 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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