DEN65A0050

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-7 · Denver, CO · January 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1965
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
51 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6321CDouglas DC-7
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180479

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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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2-0034  65/1/24    DENVER COLO         DOUGLAS DC-7        CR-  0  0  4  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2245                    N6321C              PX-  0  0 47  CORP/EXEC                 41, 14000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN

Aircraft

Registration
N6321C
Reported as
Douglas DC-7
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stapleton

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