Boeing 727 N12307
3 March 1973 · Wichita, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1973 at about 12:50 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N12307, operated by Trans World Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Wichita, Kansas, United States. 67 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wichita Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N12307
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Trans World Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Chicago, Ill → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0005
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 |
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
UN STOP ON REMAINING RWY DUE HYDROPLANING. TURNED OFF RWY INTO MUD TO TAXIWAY.L GR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1973 | Boeing 727 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1973 | Boeing 727 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1973 | Boeing 727 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Boeing 727 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Braniff Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1973 | Boeing 727 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | Federal Aviati | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jan 1973 | Boeing 727-25 | Flushing, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |