Beschrijving:
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."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | maandag 16 augustus 1965 |
| Tijd: | 21:20 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-22 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United Airlines |
| Registratie: | N7036U |
| Constructienummer: | 18328/146 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1965-05-18 (3 months) |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 611 |
| Motoren: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 24 / inzittenden: 24 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 30 / inzittenden: 30 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Lake Michigan, MI ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA), Verenigde Staten |
| Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD), Verenigde Staten | |
| Vluchtnummer: | 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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Bronnen:
» ICAO Circular 88/74 Volume III (9-22)Foto's
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen New York-La Guardia Airport, NY en Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL bedraagt 1169 km (731 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
De afstand tussen New York-La Guardia Airport, NY en Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL bedraagt 1169 km (731 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
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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