N8771D
Usually based at SJC
Most frequent routes
- LAS → OAK3%
- STL → LGA3%
- PHX → SJC2%
- SJC → LAS2%
- MBJ → BWI2%
- SFO → LAX2%
- BWI → FLL2%
- BOS → BWI2%
- SJC → SEA2%
- PHL → MDW2%
Last seen
Safety history
- February 4, 1984Accident
WHILE ON BASE LEG FOR LANDING, THE FORWARD RIGHT WING STRUT FAILED CAUSING THE RIGHT WING TO SEPARATE. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT & CRASHED. THE NON-CERTIFICATED PLT OWNED THE ACFT. HE HAD NOT COMPLIED WITH AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 77-03-08. THE LAST ANNUAL MAINT INSP WAS PERFORMED ON 12-04-81. AD 77-03-08 REFERS TO DETECTION AND CORRECTION OF EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF WING LIFT STRUTS. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE FORWARD LIFT STRUT TUBE WALL HAD BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY RE