Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Puchong Malaysi Malaysia
Sunday, February 19, 1989 6:35

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On February 19, 1989, at 0632, flight 066, a Flying Tiger Boeing 747-200, registration N807FT, was destroyed when it impacted terrain nine nautical miles South East of Subang International Airport, while descending for an NDB approach to runway 33 at Subang. The airplane was on a scheduled cargo flight from Singapore Changi International Airport to Subang International Airport in Kuala Lumpur. The three crewmembers and one passenger were fatally injured. The weather conditions prevailing over Subang Airport was mist/fog and the critical condition associated to it was poor visibility. An instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed for the scheduled flight that departed Changi at 0603. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Civil Aviation, Malaysia. For further information contact: Department of Civil Aviation Jabatan Penerbangan Awam Malaysia Aras B1, L1-L3, Blok D5 Pusat Pentadbiran Putrajaya 62502 Putrajaya Fax (60) 88-219198 url:http//www.dca.gov.my This report is for informational purposes only.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/19/1989
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 635
Event Time Zone --
Event City PUCHONG MALAYSI
Event State --
Event Country MALAYSIA
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Unknown
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 14000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 1
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 4
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 7000
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 19 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2130
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 42368
Date of most recent change to record Dec 21 2005 1:09PM
User who most recently changed record HAUT
Basic weather conditions Unknown
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N807FT
NTSB Number DCA89RA025
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOEING
Aircraft Model 747-200
Aircraft Series Identifier 747-200
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight 0
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/Foreign Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 0
Number of Engines 4
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 7401 WORLD WAY WEST
Operator City LOS ANGELES
Operator State CA
Operator Country --
Operator Zip code 90009
Operator Code FT
Owner has at least one certificate --
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight International
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code --
Departure City SINGAPORE
Departure State OF
Departure Country --
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone --
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code --
Destination City KULA LUMPAR
Destination State OF
Destination Country --
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 21 2008 4:13PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\HAMG
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --