LAX62A0070

NTSB accident investigation · Curtiss-Wrt C-46F · Vandenburg Ab, CA · July 6, 1962

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1962
Place
Vandenburg Ab, CA · VANDENBURG AB, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N619ZCurtiss-Wrt C-46F
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151691

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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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1-0052   62/7/6    VANDENBURG AB,CAL   CURTISS-WRT C-46F   CR-  0  0  2  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1347                    N619Z               PX-  0  0  0                            48, 8200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VANDENBURG AFBASE
        OPERATOR - ZANTOP AIR TRANSPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NORTON AFBASE,CALIF         RETURN                       VANDENBURG AB,CAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- PARKED ACFT,PIPER PA-23 N4587P,SUBSTL DMG. C-46 PLT TAXIED PRIOR TO RECEIVING OK FROM GRND CREWMAN

Aircraft

Registration
N619Z
Reported as
Curtiss-Wrt C-46F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vandenburg Afbase