Boeing 727 N4744NA
8 May 1978 · Pensacola, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 May 1978 at about 21:20 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N4744NA, operated by National Airlines, Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Pensacola, Florida, United States. 58 people were on board and 3 died, 11 were seriously injured, 21 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pensacola Rgnl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N4744NA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- National Airlines, Inc
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Miami, Fl → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0006
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 23 |
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
DESCENT RATE, ALT NOT MONITORED.CALLOUTS NOT PROVIDED.ADV NOTICE OF START-DSCNT POINT NOT PROVIDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1978 | Boeing 727-25 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1978 | Boeing 727 | Orlando, Florida, United States | National Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pacific Southwest | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1978 | Boeing 727 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1978 | Boeing 727 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |