CHI73ICO61

NTSB incident investigation · Convair 580 · Chicago, IL · November 24, 1972

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1972
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
58 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4810CConvair 58052-2697Boeing KC-97
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169143

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0042  72/11/24   CHICAGO,ILL         BOEING KC-97        CR-  0  0 14  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1852                    52-2697             PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0 44                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  OHARE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SPACING OF AIRCRAFT
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0042  72/11/24   CHICAGO,ILL         CONVAIR 580         CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1852                    N4810C              PX-  0  0 41                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0 14                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  OHARE INTL
        OPERATOR - NORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         CHICAGO,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SPACING OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT BEING TAXIED ACROSS ACTIVE RUNWAY.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N4810C
Reported as
Convair 580
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Ohare Intl
Registration
52-2697
Reported as
Boeing KC-97
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Ohare Intl