Accident Douglas DC-7 N4875C,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333165
 

Date:Sunday 13 January 1963
Time:02:33
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC7 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas DC-7
Owner/operator:Delta Air Lines
Registration: N4875C
MSN: 44679/526
Year of manufacture:1954
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Substantial, repaired
Category:Accident
Location:Memphis Municipal Airport, TN (MEM) -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Memphis Municipal Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: CAB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
A Douglas DC-7 of Delta Air Lines (N4875C, msn 44679) was taxiing for takeoff at Memphis Municipal Airport, Tennessee, USA, when it struck a parked USAF Fairchild C-123B Provider (54-0589, msn 20038). The aircraft was taxiing on an unfamiliar taxiway at night.
The pilot off the DC-7 was killed. The Provider was damaged by fire.

PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
pilot in command - failed to see and avoid other aircraft
pilot in command - improper operation of brakes and/or flight controls

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: CAB
Report number: final report
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

The Victoria Advocat 15 JAN 1963, p10
NTSB

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