Boeing B-727 N7030U
11 November 1965 · Salt Lke Cty Utah, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 November 1965 at about 17:52 local time, a Boeing B-727 registered N7030U, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Salt Lke Cty Utah, Utah, United States. 91 people were on board and 43 died, 35 were seriously injured, 9 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salt Lke Cty Utah, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salt Lke Cty Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-727
- Registration
- N7030U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0032
People
43 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 43 | 35 | 9 | 4 |
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
PILOT FAILED TO TAKE TIMELY ACTION TO ARREST AN EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE DURING THE LANDING APPROACH
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing B-727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1965 | Boeing B-727 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1965 | Boeing B-727 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1965 | Boeing B-727 | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1965 | Boeing B-727 | Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Northeast Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1965 | Boeing B-727 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1965 | Boeing B-727 | Little Rock Ark, Arkansas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |