
Détails:
The Boeing, just 3 months old, departed New York-LaGuardia at 19:52 for a flight to Chicago-O'Hare. The aircraft climbed to cruising altitude FL350, which was reached at 20:11. At 21:03 the flight was cleared to FL240 and further down to FL140 three minutes later. At 21:11 the crew were cleared to descend to 6000 feet. Last radio communications with the flight were at 21:19 when the crew were told to maintain 6000 feet and that ILS approaches were in progress on runway 14R. Shortly after this the aircraft crashed into Lake Michigan in 250 feet of water, 30 miles ENE of O'Hare Airport.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board is not able to determine the reason for the aircraft not being leveled off at its assigned altitude of 6000ft."
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | lundi 16 août 1965 |
| Heure: | 21:20 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Boeing 727-22 |
| Compagnie: | United Airlines |
| Immatriculation: | N7036U |
| Numéro de série: | 18328/146 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1965-05-18 (3 months) |
| Heures de vol: | 611 |
| Moteurs: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 6 / Ã bord: 6 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 24 / Ã bord: 24 |
| Total: | victimes: 30 / Ã bord: 30 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Lake Michigan, MI ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD), Etats-Unis d'Amérique | |
| Numéro de vol: | UA389 |
The Boeing, just 3 months old, departed New York-LaGuardia at 19:52 for a flight to Chicago-O'Hare. The aircraft climbed to cruising altitude FL350, which was reached at 20:11. At 21:03 the flight was cleared to FL240 and further down to FL140 three minutes later. At 21:11 the crew were cleared to descend to 6000 feet. Last radio communications with the flight were at 21:19 when the crew were told to maintain 6000 feet and that ILS approaches were in progress on runway 14R. Shortly after this the aircraft crashed into Lake Michigan in 250 feet of water, 30 miles ENE of O'Hare Airport.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board is not able to determine the reason for the aircraft not being leveled off at its assigned altitude of 6000ft."
Accident investigation:

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Sources:
» ICAO Circular 88/74 Volume III (9-22)Photos
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre New York-La Guardia Airport, NY et Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL est de 1169 km (731 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
La distance entre New York-La Guardia Airport, NY et Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL est de 1169 km (731 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
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