DEN75AD027

NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell 690A · Kingston, UT · November 12, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 12, 1974
Place
Kingston, UT · KINGSTON, UT
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N40MPRockwell 690AUSAF055Gen Dynamic F-111A
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1975
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19741112044492A
Case key
79336

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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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3-4107  74/11/12 NR.KINGSTON,UT        GEN DYNAMIC F-111A  CR-  0  2  0  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1804                    USAF055             PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              32, 2850 TOTAL HOURS, 750
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NELLIS AFB,NEV              AR-316 & RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-MISIDENTIFIED N40MP AS REFUELING TANKER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US MILITARY
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - CENTER EN-ROUTE                     RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES                               ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT OPERATING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- F-111A ABT 15-17NMI R OF AIR REFUELNG TRK CNTRLN
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4107  74/11/12 NR.KINGSTON,UT        ROCKWELL 690A       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1804                    N40MP               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     34, 2754 TOTAL HOURS, 200
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  2  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,ARIZ                BUTTE,MONT
        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
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US MILITARY
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- F-111A OVERTOOK N40MP WITHIN ABT 0-10DEG FRM THE REAR.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N40MP
Reported as
Rockwell 690A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed

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
USAF055
Reported as
Gen Dynamic F-111A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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