DCA67A0006

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-9 · Urbana, OH · March 9, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 9, 1967
Place
Urbana, OH · URBANA, OH
Injuries
26 fatal
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1063000Douglas DC-9N6127VBeech B-55
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79403

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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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1-0002   67/3/9  NR.URBANA,OHIO        BEECH B-55          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 4074
        TIME - 1154                    N6127V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 575 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT- 25  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRWAYS FACILITIES: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US AIR CARRIER
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  45                          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   47
          VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0                    EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT OPERATING
        REMARKS- CREW OF N1063T FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID N6127V.ATC SYS INADQT TO SEPARATE MXD CTLD AND UNCTLD TFC.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0002   67/3/9  NR.URBANA,OHIO        DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  4  0  0  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1154                    N1063000            PX- 21  0  0                            39, 9832 TOTAL HOURS, 193
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           COPILOT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED SPEED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRWAYS FACILITIES: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US AIR CARRIER
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - APPROACH CONTROL LANDING            RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - BY APPROACH CONTROL            CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  45                          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   47
          VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  10                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT OPERATING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CREW OF N1063T FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID N6127V.ATC SYS INADQT TO SEPARATE MXD CTLD AND UNCTLD TFC.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N1063000
Reported as
Douglas DC-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Destroyed
Registration
N6127V
Reported as
Beech B-55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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