ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333166
| Date: | Sunday 13 January 1963 |
| Time: | 02:33 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-123B Provider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 54-0589 |
| MSN: | 20038 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | OT |
| Location: | Memphis Municipal Airport, TN (MEM) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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 pilot of 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
Sources:
NTSB
Passauer Neue Presse 17.1.1963, p7
History of this aircraft
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