Boeing 737-824 accident near Denver, Colorado, March 6, 2026
On March 6, 2026 at about 10:24 pm local time, a 1998 Boeing 737-824, registered N27213, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi (to runway) near Denver, Colorado (Denver Intl airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 136 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 6, 2026 · about 10:24 pm local time
- Place
- Denver, Colorado · Denver Intl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 136 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-824, built 1998 · all 737-824s on the register
- Registration
- N27213 · registry record · serial 28773
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi (to runway) defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 83,873 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, January 7, 2026
- Maximum gross weight: 174,700 lb
- Seats: 175
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: United Airlines INC
The flight
- Destination: KBNA Nashville TN
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 0.5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 500 ft
- Temperature: 32°F (0°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.80 inHg
- Observation at 8:07 am from KDEN, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): SPECI KDEN 061507Z 01007KT 1/2SM R35L/5000VP6000FT SN FG OVC005 00/M01 A2980 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1 3/4 P0002 T00001006=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flig | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 130 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number DCA26LA150.