LAX70AL044

NTSB accident investigation · British AC VC-10 · Los Angeles, CA · January 12, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1970
Place
Los Angeles, CA · LOS ANGELES, CA
Injuries
136 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
G-ARVCBritish AC VC-10N63119Dehavilland DHC-6
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144381

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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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3-0809  70/1/12    LOS ANGELES,CALIF   DEHAVILLAND DHC-6   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1911                    N63119              PX-  0  0 14  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      46, 7504 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0120  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        1022 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS ANGELES INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CALIF           SANTA BARBARA,CALIF
        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- N63119 IN NR 1 POSITION FOR RWY 24L.G-ARVC WAS NR 2 POSITION.TWR CLRD G-ARVC FOR T/O.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0809  70/1/12    LOS ANGELES,CALIF   BRITISH AC VC-10    CR-  0  0 11  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1911                    G-ARVC              PX-  0  0109                            UNK/NR, 16387 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0 16                            HOURS, 3065 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS ANGELES INTL
        OPERATOR - BRITISH AIRWAYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CALIF           HONOLULU,HAWAII
        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- G-ARVC L WG STRUCK R WG OF N63119.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
G-ARVC
Reported as
British AC VC-10
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Los Angeles Intl
Registration
N63119
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Los Angeles Intl