ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation N9740Z San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Sunday 3 February 1963
Time:12:07
Type:Silhouette image of generic CONI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation
Operator:Slick Airways
Registration: N9740Z
MSN: 4851
First flight: 1958
Total airframe hrs:4258
Crew:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5
Total:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO) (   United States of America)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Albuquerque-Kirtland AFB, NM (ABQ/KABQ), United States of America
Destination airport:San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO), United States of America
Flightnumber: 40Z
Narrative:
The Super Constellation struck runway approach lights 1170 feet short of the threshold during a runway 28R ILS approach. The plane climbed momentarily and crashed on the left edge of runway 28L, 1900 feet beyond the threshold.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The continuation of an instrument approach after adequate visual reference was lost below authorized minimums. Inadequate monitoring of the instrument approach by the PAR controller was a contributing factor."

Accident investigation:

Investigating agency: CAB
Status: Investigation completed
Accident number: final report
Download report: Final report

Sources:
» CAB Accident Report File No. 1-0003
» ICAO Accident Digest No.15 - Volume I, Circular 78-AN/66 (13-20)


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Distance from Albuquerque-Kirtland AFB, NM to San Francisco International Airport, CA as the crow flies is 1430 km (894 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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