Boeing 747-200F B-160
4 March 1994 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Unknown
Summary
On 4 March 1994 at about 20:50 local time, a Boeing 747-200F registered B-160, operated by China Airlines, was involved in an incident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. The number of people on board was not recorded. 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 20:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage International (ANC)
- Coordinates
- 70.1006, -149.8701
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-200F
- Registration
- B-160
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- China Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → San Francisco
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC94IA037
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE ATTEMPT, BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, TO ATTEMPT TAKEOFF WITH THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROLL ENGAGED, RESULTING FROM INCORRECT PROCEDURES BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE B747 BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH PATCHES OF ICE, AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS, DURING ENGINE ACCELLERATION IN AUTOTHROTTLE MODE, A CAUTION PANEL WARNING LIGHT INDICATED PARKING VALVE WAS NOT OPEN. THE PILOT REJECTED TAKEOFF; HOWEVER, 16 MAIN TIRES BLEW OUT AND GROUND DOWN THE WHEELS TO THE OLEOS AS THEY DRAGGED ON DRY PAVEMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1994 | Boeing 747-131 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1994 | Boeing 747-400 | Pacific Ocean | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1994 | Boeing 747 | Narita, Japan | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Unknown | - |
| 2 Nov 1994 | Boeing 747-251B | CHICAG0, Illinois, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1993 | Boeing 747-200 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1993 | Boeing 747-100 | Milan, Italy | United Airlines | Unknown | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Maynard, Roger L. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Alaska Safari, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | 4W Air | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Hulbert, Ward A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 182B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Charlton, Albert J. | No injuries | - |