MIA76IM031

NTSB incident investigation · Douglas DC-3 · Jacksonville, FL · October 6, 1975

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1975
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N32Douglas DC-3
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151906

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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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5-0042   75/10/6   JACKSONVILLE,FL     DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  3  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1340                    N32                 PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              56, 9304 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            4913 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAIG MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ATLANTA,GA                  FT LAUDERDALE,FL             JACKSONVILLE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      78
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- ABT 3/4 OF THE WAY THRU A L TURN THE R WING STRWCK THE CORNER OF THE FSS BLDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N32
Reported as
Douglas DC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Craig Muni