Boeing 747-269B N707CK
22 March 1997 · Manaus, Brazil · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1997 at about 10:44 local time, a Boeing 747-269B registered N707CK was involved in an incident near Manaus, Brazil. 7 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 10:44
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Manaus, Brazil
- Nearest airport
- Eduardo Gomez Airport (SBEG)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-269B
- Registration
- N707CK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- CHI97IA096
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's (non-flying pilot) improper flare. Related factors were inadequate crew/coordination, haze and sunglare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flightcrew reported that the landing was into the early morning sun approximately 30 minutes after local sunrise. They reported that the glare from the sun was intense and the flying pilot installed his windshield sun shade at the other marker. They said that the 1,000 foot and 500 foot call outs were made with confirmation of the runway in sight. The flying pilot continued to fly on instruments to decision height. They said that at approximately 1,000 feet the glare increased with low haze and the forward visibility decreased. The flying pilot considered the airplane to be in the correct attitude for landing; however, the non-flying (PIC) took control prior to touchdown and flared the airplane when he saw no apparent flare. The airplane then touched down hard. A readout of the Flight Data Recorder revealed touchdown produced 2.77 'G.' The data indicated that the sink rate increased when the non-flying pilot moved the control column aft in an attempt to flare the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1997 | Boeing 747-300 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1997 | Boeing 747-422 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Boeing 747-300 | Nimitz Hill, United States | - | Fatal | 228 |
| 14 May 1997 | Boeing 747-400 | London, United Kingdom | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1997 | Boeing 747-122 | Pacific Ocean | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Boeing 747-400 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1998 | Boeing 767-332 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Delta Air Lines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Molino Oy MU2-2B-25 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Intercouros Ltda. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1998 | Embraer EMB-145 | Curitba, Brazil | Rio SUL Linhas Aereas | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Boeing 757 | Brazil, Brazil | Transbrazil | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1996 | Fokker 100 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | TAM | Fatal | 95 |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Boeing 737-400 | Brazil, Brazil | Transbrazil | No injuries | - |