Boeing 727 N533PS
25 September 1978 · San Diego, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 September 1978 at about 09:02 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N533PS, operated by Pacific Southwest, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near San Diego, California, United States. 135 people were on board. In all, 137 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lindbergh Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N533PS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Pacific Southwest
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Sacramento, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0021
People
137 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
CREW DID NOT COMPLY WITH MAINTAIN-VISUAL-SEPARATION CLEARANCE.
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 |