Date:	Sunday 3 February 1963
Time:	12:07
Type:	Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation
Owner/operator:	Slick Airways
Registration:	N9740Z
MSN:	4851
Year of manufacture:	1958
Total airframe hrs:	4258 hours
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO) -   United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Albuquerque-Kirtland AFB, NM (ABQ/KABQ)
Destination airport:	San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO)
Investigating agency:	CAB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Super Constellation struck runway approach lights 1170 feet short of the threshold during a runway 28R ILS approach. The plane climbed momentarily and crashed on the left edge of runway 28L, 1900 feet beyond the threshold.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The continuation of an instrument approach after adequate visual reference was lost below authorized minimums. Inadequate monitoring of the instrument approach by the PAR controller was a contributing factor."

CAB Accident Report File No. 1-0003
ICAO Accident Digest No.15 - Volume I, Circular 78-AN/66 (13-20)

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