Douglas DC-7B N756Z
23 March 1967 · Travis Afb, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1967 at about 13:56 local time, a Douglas DC-7B registered N756Z, operated by Universal Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Travis Afb, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Travis Afb, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Travis Af Base
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-7B
- Registration
- N756Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Universal Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT FAILED TO ASSURE TAXI CLEARANCE. ACFT ROLLEDINTO GPU BETWEEN NO.3 AND NO.4 NACELLES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1965 | Douglas DC-7B | Jones Beach Li Ny, New York, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 84 |
| 13 Jul 1970 | Douglas DC-7B | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Douglas DC-7B | Oakland, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1963 | Douglas DC-7B | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1963 | Douglas DC-7B | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1962 | Douglas DC-7B | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |