MIA73IM055

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 747 · Miami, FL · November 22, 1972

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1972
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
90 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N754PABoeing 747
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169787

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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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4-0038  72/11/22   MIAMI,FLA           BOEING 747          CR-  0  0 13  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1523                    N754PA              PX-  0  0 77                            57, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            1041 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        OPERATOR - PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   PANAMA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- L WG HIT TAIL OF PARKED DC-8,N8067U,MINOR DMG. PLT DIDNT USE WG WALKERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N754PA
Reported as
Boeing 747
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Miami Intl