Boeing 707-321B CCCYB
24 April 1990 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1990 at about 11:34 local time, a Boeing 707-321B registered CCCYB, operated by Operada EN Arrend. POR Ladeco, was involved in an incident near Miami, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:34
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami International
- Coordinates
- 25.7293, -80.3607
- Aircraft
- Boeing 707-321B
- Registration
- CCCYB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Operada EN Arrend. POR Ladeco
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → New York City
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- MIA90IA109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE AIRPLANE'S AFT CG LIMIT HAD BEEN EXCEDED DUE TO IMPROPER WEIGHING PROCEDURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CAPTAIN APPLIED TAKEOFF EPR AND IMMEDIATELY THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A 90 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE COPILOT APPLIED FULL FORWARD YOKE AND ASSISTED THE CAPTAIN ON THE BRAKES AND FULL POWER LEVER AND FUEL REDUCTION, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS ROLL FOR ABOUT 50 FEET WHEN FINALLY THE NOSE LOWERED ITSELF AND CAME TO REST IN THE DIRT. POST INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AFT CG LIMIT HAD BEEN EXCEEDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 1990 | Boeing 707-321B | Cove Neck, New York, United States | Avianca | Fatal | 73 |
| 20 Sep 1990 | Boeing 707-321B | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Boeing 707 | Santa Maria, Portugal | Independent Air, Inc. | Fatal | 144 |
| 9 Jul 1991 | Boeing 707-323C | Denver, Colorado, United States | Southern Air Transport (Sat) | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1989 | Boeing 707-323B | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1988 | Boeing 707-355C | Sanford, Florida, United States | NMB, Singapore Ltd | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1990 | Lockheed L1329 | Miami, Florida, United States | Tokoph, David | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172G | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Weeks, Milton D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-30 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Calley, Nicholas O. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Zimmerman, Barry L. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Piper J-3 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | Nesbitt, James K. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft F33A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Globe Aero Ltd. | No injuries | - |