Jakarta - Agana - Moffett
Flight / Schedule
Jakarta - Agana - Moffett
Aircraft
Convair CV-990Registration
N7876
MSN
30-10-4
Year of Manufacture
1963
Operator
California Airmotive CorporationDate
September 10, 1973 at 04:16 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Agana-Antonio Borja Won Pat All Guam Island
Region
Asia • Guam Island
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 10, 1973 at 04:16 PM, Jakarta - Agana - Moffett experienced a crash involving Convair CV-990, operated by California Airmotive Corporation, with the event recorded near Agana-Antonio Borja Won Pat All Guam Island.
The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a ferry flight from Jakarta to Moffett AFB with an intermediate stop in Agana. On approach, the crew was informed by ATC about poor weather at destination with thunderstorm activity, strong crosswinds and heavy rain falls. The airplane landed 500 meters past the runway threshold then became uncontrollable. It veered off runway to the left then collided with various obstacles and came to rest. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration N7876, MSN 30-10-4, year of manufacture 1963.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a ferry flight from Jakarta to Moffett AFB with an intermediate stop in Agana. On approach, the crew was informed by ATC about poor weather at destination with thunderstorm activity, strong crosswinds and heavy rain falls. The airplane landed 500 meters past the runway threshold then became uncontrollable. It veered off runway to the left then collided with various obstacles and came to rest. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Jakarta - Agana - Moffett
Operator
California Airmotive CorporationFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Guam Island
