NTSB Identification: FTW69A0053
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of TEXAS INTL AIRLINES INC.
Aircraft: DOUGLAS DC-9, registration: N1304T
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0052   69/2/6    HARLINGEN,TEX       DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  0  4  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2230                    N1304T              PX-  0  0 55                            UNK/NR, 28000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  1  0                            HOURS, 1909 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARLINGEN INDUSTR
        OPERATOR - TEXAS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LITTLE ROCK,ARK             MCALLEN,TEX                  HARLINGEN,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US AIR CARRIER
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   7
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES                               ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- PA-28 FLEW L HAND PATTERN.WAS OVERTAKEN BY DC-9 ON STRAIGHT-IN FINAL. UNCONTROLLED APT.
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