# NTSB MKC72IK006: Lockheed T-33, R.Gebaur Afb, MO, July 18, 1971

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1971
- Place: R.Gebaur Afb, MO · R.GEBAUR AFB, MO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163605
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72IK006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72IK006

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0055  71/7/18  NR.R.GEBAUR AFB,MO    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 243
        TIME - 1050                    N7159D              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARDS GEBAUR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STATELINE ARPT,KANS         COFFEYVILLE,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US MILITARY
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   40
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        REMARKS- LDG GR FAIRING OF PA-22 HIT BY T-33 UPPER VERT FIN.BOTH LND OK.RADAR COULDNT ACCT FOR ALL TRAFFIC.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0055  71/7/18  NR.R.GEBAUR AFB,MO    LOCKHEED T-33       CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1050                    AF 70751            PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  5                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARDS GEBAUR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         R.GEBAUR AFB,MO              DENVER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US MILITARY
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - APPROACH CTL-DEPARTURE              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - BY DEPARTURE                   CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   40
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- MIL RATED PLT WAS WG MAN IN 2 SHIP FORMATION. AF PLTS ADVISED OF OTR TRAFFIC IN AREA.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: AF 70751 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED T-33
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Richards Gebaur

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N7159D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7159D-2005-01-06), registration cancelled 2005-01-06, S/N 22-5023, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Richards Gebaur

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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