DEN69A0037

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH114 · Aspen, CO · March 24, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 24, 1969
Place
Aspen, CO · ASPEN, CO
Injuries
12 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1420ZDehavilland DH114N91029Cessna T207
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190876

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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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3-0498  69/3/24    ASPEN,COLO          CESSNA T207         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1750
        TIME - 0922                    N91029              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0 11                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITKIN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-BRAKE SYS N1420Z FAILED DEPARTING RAMP AREA.
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- SNOWBANKS HID VIEW OF N91029,HOLDING ON RNWY.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0498  69/3/24    ASPEN,COLO          DEHAVILLAND DH114   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 8128
        TIME - 0922                    N1420Z              PX-  0  0  9  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITKIN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- L EXPANDER TUBE FAILED.NO EMERG SYS.SNOWBANKS HID VIEW OF ACFT HOLDING ON RNWY. TAXIWAY DOWNSLOPE.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N1420Z
Reported as
Dehavilland DH114
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Pitkin County
Registration
N91029
Reported as
Cessna T207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pitkin County

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