ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 727-22C N7425U Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Thursday 21 March 1968
Time:03:53
Type:Silhouette image of generic B721 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Boeing 727-22C
Operator:United Airlines
Registration: N7425U
MSN: 19200/416
First flight: 1967-05-25 (10 months)
Total airframe hrs:2208
Engines: 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD) (   United States of America)
Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD), United States of America
Destination airport:San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), United States of America
Flightnumber:UA9963
Narrative:
The takeoff warning horn sounded shortly after commencing takeoff from runway 09R. The takeoff was continued as the crew tried to figure out what caused the warning. The horn ceased prior to reaching rotate speed. The stickshaker came on and thrust was added, but the aircraft failed to climb and the captain elected to discontinue the takeoff. The 727 settled back to the macadam shoulder off the right side of the runway and struck a ditch, coming to rest 1100 feet beyond the runway end and 300 feet right of the extended centreline. The flaps had been set at 2deg instead of takeoff range of 5-25 degrees.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the crew to abort the takeoff after being warned of an unsafe takeoff condition."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: NTSB
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 285 days (10 months)
Accident number: NTSB/AAR-69-01
Download report: Final report


Follow-up / safety actions
Following a recommendation by the NTSB, the FAA reviewed the procedures prescribed in U.S. air carrier's manuals to ensure that takeoffs will be aborted whenever the takeoff warning horn sounds prior to reaching V1, unless there are other overriding factors.

NTSB issued 2 Safety Recommendations

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Distance from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL to San Francisco International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 2943 km (1840 miles).

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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