- Date
- December 20, 1972
- Place
- Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
- Injuries
- 10 fatal, 9 serious, 7 minor, 112 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Status
- Completed · report October 11, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- Case key
- 81275
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-0017 72/12/20 CHICAGO,ILL DOUGLAS DC-9 CR- 0 0 4 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 1800 N954N PX- 10 9 22 49, 20261 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 93 3455 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - OHARE OPERATOR - NORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES,INC. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP CHICAGO,ILL DULUTH,MINN MADISON,WIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) WEATHER - LOW CEILING WEATHER - FOG WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE OBSCURATION 200 VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS FOG IFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN IFR FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- ATC SYS DIDNT PROVIDE SEPARATION.CTLR INSTRUCTIONS AMBIGUOUS.CLARIFICATION NOT REQ BY CV-880 CREW.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-0017 72/12/20 CHICAGO,ILL CONVAIR 880 CR- 0 0 7 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 1800 N8807E PX- 0 0 86 36, 5500 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 10 9 26 2400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - OHARE OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION TAMPA,FLA CHICAGO,ILL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE TAXI: FROM LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) WEATHER - LOW CEILING WEATHER - FOG WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE OBSCURATION 200 VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS FOG IFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN IFR REMARKS- CTLR DIDNT USE ALL AVAIL INFO TO DETERMINE LOCATION OF CV-880.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N8807E
- Reported as
- Convair 880
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo jet
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Ohare
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.
- Registration
- N954N
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-9
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo fan
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Ohare
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.