Marana Airpark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Marana, Arizona 85238
Wednesday, March 24, 1982 11:38 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING FLIGHT, A DECREASE WAS NOTED IN THE QUANTITY OF UTILITY HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS WERE SHUT OFF UNTIL JUST BEFORE LANDING. AFTER EXTENDING THE GEAR & FLAPS, THE QUANTITY INDICATED 3.5 GAL & ALL PRESSURES WERE NORMAL. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE #1 REVERSER LIGHT WAS SLOW TO ILLUMINATE. REPORTEDLY, REVERSE THRUST WAS DELAYED ON THE #1 & #4 ENGINES UNTIL ALL REVERSER LIGHTS WERE ON. THE LANDING ROLL WAS REPORTED AS NORMAL UNTIL THE SPEED WAS SLOWED TO ABOUT 80 KTS, THEN THE PLANE BEGAN VEERING RIGHT. THE CAPTAIN STATED HE HAD NO LEFT BRAKING OR NOSE WHEEL STEERING. THE PLANE CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY & THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED. AFTER STOPPING, THE FIRE BOTTLES WERE USED WHEN SMOKE WAS OBSERVED FROM THE #1 ENGINE. LEFT & RIGHT TIRE MARKS WERE FOUND THAT WERE 1245 & 870 FT LONG, BOTH WITH SIGNS OF INTERMITTENT INTENSITY. THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND SPOILERS OPERATED WHEN THE UTILITY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS FIRST POWERED BY THE AUX PUMP. A STRESS CORROSION CRACK WAS FOUND WHERE THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SIDEBRACE HAD FAILED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/24/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1138
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City MARANA
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 85238
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport MARANA AIRPARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MJC
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
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 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MJC
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
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 None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 7
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 483
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N752TA
NTSB Number LAX82FA119
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOEING
Aircraft Model 707-123B
Aircraft Series Identifier 707-123B
Aircraft Serial Number 17648
Certified Max Gross Weight 258000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 183
Number of Engines 4
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 60818
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TIGERAIR, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address BLDG. 245, SUITE 300
Aircraft Owner City ATLANTA
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name TIGERAIR, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address BLDG. 245, SUITE 300
Operator City ATLANTA
Operator State GA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BUR
Departure City BURBANK
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1031
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City TAMPA
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 20 2002 12:42PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 12
Runway Length 6850
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --