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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event DEN91LA074

1991-05-16 ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, United States Airport · AEG None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT OF THE NUMBER THREE AIRPLANE, IN A FLIGHT OF FOUR TAXIING AFTER LANDING, MOMENTARILY LOST VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE NUMBER TWO AIRPLANE AHEAD AND COLLIDED WITH ITS TAIL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_DEN91LA074.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.