# NTSB MIA62A0042: Douglas DC-7B, N805D, Miami, FL, June 8, 1962

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1962
- Place: Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 7, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124661
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA62A0042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA62A0042

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-7B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Miami Intl

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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