DIA69A0064

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 727 · Wash Natl Apt, DC · May 14, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1969
Place
Wash Natl Apt, DC · WASH NATL APT, DC
Injuries
116 uninjured
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N4612Boeing 727N4619Boeing 727
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186267

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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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1-0006  69/5/14    WASH NATL APT,DC    BOEING 727          CR-  0  0  7  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0835                    N4619               PX-  0  0 69                            46, 13011 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0 40                            1951 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASHINGTON NATL
        OPERATOR - NATIONAL AIRLINES,INC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             MIAMI,FLA                    TAMPA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- L WG TIP OF N4619 STRUCK N4612 WHILE DEPARTING RUNUP PAD FOR T/O RNWY.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0006  69/5/14    WASH NATL APT,DC    BOEING 727          CR-  0  0  6  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 0835                    N4612               PX-  0  0 34                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0 76                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASHINGTON NATL
        OPERATOR - NATIONAL AIRLINES,INC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASH NATL APT,DC            MIAMI,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- WAITING FOR CLNC. WAS STRUCK BY N4619 TAXYING TO T/O POSITION.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N4612
Reported as
Boeing 727
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Washington Natl
Registration
N4619
Reported as
Boeing 727
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Washington Natl