NONE · BOEING 707-323B · 1989-01-22 · SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89IA067
Event ID
20001213X27565
Type
Incident
Date
1989-01-22
Location
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.80904, -111.940834
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
194
Total aboard
194
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
707-323B
Registration
N712PC
FAR Part
121
Engines
4
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ATTEMPT TO ALIGN THE AIRPLANE WITH THE RUNWAY AT AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT FOR SAFE MANEUVERING, RESULTING IN THE NO. 1 ENGINE STRIKING THE RUNWAY. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDE OBSCURED VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG, THE CAPTAIN'S LOSS OF DEPTH PERCEPTION, AND PILOT FATIGUE DUE TO DISRUPTED CIRCADIAN RHYTHM.