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March 24, 1982 · Boeing 707-123B · N752TA

Marana, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 24, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (7 uninjured)
Location
Marana, AZ
Aircraft
Boeing 707-123B
Tail Number
N752TA
Operator
Tigerair
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX82FA119

During flight, a decrease was noted in the quantity of utility hydraulic fluid. The engine driven pumps were shut off until just before landing. After extending the gear & flaps, the quantity indicated 3.5 gal & all pressures were normal. After touchdown, the #1 reverser light was slow to illuminate. Reportedly, reverse thrust was delayed on the #1 & #4 engines until all reverser lights were on. The landing roll was reported as normal until the speed was slowed to about 80 kts, then the plane began veering right. The captain stated he had no left braking or nose wheel steering. The plane continued off the runway & the left gear collapsed. After stopping, the fire bottles were used when smoke was observed from the #1 engine. Left & right tire marks were found that were 1245 & 870 ft long, both with signs of intermittent intensity. The nose wheel steering and spoilers operated when the utility hydraulic system was first powered by the aux pump. A stress corrosion crack was found where the left main gear sidebrace had failed.

Full Narrative

DURING FLIGHT, A DECREASE WAS NOTED IN THE QUANTITY OF UTILITY HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS WERE SHUT OFF UNTIL JUST BEFORE LANDING. AFTER EXTENDING THE GEAR & FLAPS, THE QUANTITY INDICATED 3.5 GAL & ALL PRESSURES WERE NORMAL. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE #1 REVERSER LIGHT WAS SLOW TO ILLUMINATE. REPORTEDLY, REVERSE THRUST WAS DELAYED ON THE #1 & #4 ENGINES UNTIL ALL REVERSER LIGHTS WERE ON. THE LANDING ROLL WAS REPORTED AS NORMAL UNTIL THE SPEED WAS SLOWED TO ABOUT 80 KTS, THEN THE PLANE BEGAN VEERING RIGHT. THE CAPTAIN STATED HE HAD NO LEFT BRAKING OR NOSE WHEEL STEERING. THE PLANE CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY & THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED. AFTER STOPPING, THE FIRE BOTTLES WERE USED WHEN SMOKE WAS OBSERVED FROM THE #1 ENGINE. LEFT & RIGHT TIRE MARKS WERE FOUND THAT WERE 1245 & 870 FT LONG, BOTH WITH SIGNS OF INTERMITTENT INTENSITY. THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND SPOILERS OPERATED WHEN THE UTILITY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS FIRST POWERED BY THE AUX PUMP. A STRESS CORROSION CRACK WAS FOUND WHERE THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SIDEBRACE HAD FAILED.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:38 MST
Nearest AirportMarana Airpark (0nm N)
Runway12
Runway Length6850 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing 707-123B
Tail NumberN752TA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorTigerair
Operating RulePart 91
Engines4
Engine TypeTurbojet
Engine DetailsPratt&Whitney · JT3D-MC6 · Turbojet · 17000
Seats183

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (7 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured7
Total7
Crew 1Age 51 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg

Appendix: Source Data