MIA70FKA04

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Carolina, PR · February 17, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1970
Place
Carolina, PR
Injuries
26 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N140WBeech C-45HN7667Dehavilland DHC-6
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141159

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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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3-0591  70/2/17    CAROLINA,PR         DEHAVILLAND DHC-6   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 4500
        TIME - 0905                    N7667               PX-  0  0 17  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1220 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  7                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAROLINA,PR                 PONCE,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT TAXIING ON E TAXI LANE OVERTOOK BEECH N140WOR WING OF TWIN OTTER CONTACTED L PROP OF BEECH
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0591  70/2/17    CAROLINA,PR         BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0905                    N140W               PX-  0  0  6  AIR TAXI-PASSG            60, 22845 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0 19                            22585 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAROLINA,PR                 ST THOMAS,VI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT TAXIING ON E TAXI LANE,R WING OF TWIN OTTER N7667 CONTACTED L PROP OF BEECH N140W.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N140W
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Juan

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N7667
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-6
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Juan