DCA26LA150

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 737-824 · Denver, CO · March 6, 2026

Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation open
Date
March 6, 2026, 15:24 local (22:24 UTC)
Place
Denver, CO · Google lat/long KDEN airport
Injuries
1 minor, 136 uninjured; on the ground: 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N27213Boeing 737-824
Defining event
Taxi-to runway: Ground collision
Weather
Instrument (IMC) · Day
Status
Investigation ongoing
Investigation class
Class 3
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Parties
AeroMag GSP, United Airlines Sr Investigator, FAA AVP-110
FAA report
20260306010659A
Case key
202612

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Aircraft

Registration
N27213
Reported as
Boeing 737-824
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28773
Built
1998
Airframe hours
83,873
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 121
Operator
United Airlines Inc
Registered owner
United Airlines Inc
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Last inspection
Continuous airworthiness · January 7, 2026
Destination
KBNA · Nashville, TN
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
DEN · Denver Intl
Equipment
Auto-pilot, Data recorder, Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Angle of attack indicator, Electronic multifunction display, Electronic primary flight display, Onboard weather, Stall warning system, ADS-B

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC) · Day
Wind
10° at 7 knots
Visibility
0.5 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
500 ft overcast
Temperature
32 °F, dew point 30 °F
Altimeter
29.80 inHg
Observed at
KDEN, 1 nm away
METAR
SPECI KDEN 061507Z 01007KT 1/2SM R35L/5000VP6000FT SN FG OVC005 00/M01 A2980 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1 3/4 P0002 T00001006=

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.