MIA62A0042

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-7B · Miami, FL · June 8, 1962

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1962
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N805DDouglas DC-7B
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124661

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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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1-0027   62/6/8    MIAMI,FLA           DOUGLAS DC-7B       CR-  0  0  4  TRAINING                  ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1105                    N805D               PX-  0  0  0                            49, 20184 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1040 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND SIGNALMAN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- INADEQUATE,PREMATURE SIGNALLING OF GRND PERS BFOR,DURING TAXI.INADEQUATE VIGILANCE,CAUTION OF PLTS

Aircraft

Registration
N805D
Reported as
Douglas DC-7B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miami Intl