# Incident 19790428200641I: Doug DC862, Miami, FL, April 28, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 28, 1979, 13:30 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Airport: International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: BNF
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1805, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1805-2001-07-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC-8-62 (registry code 3021970, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC862
- People aboard: 105
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790428200641I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING TAXI ONTO THE RUNWAY, WINGTIP STRUCK HOLDING AIRCRAFT. WINGTIP DAMAGE.

## Other aircraft in the event

- K1818, Boeing 707/: [Incident 19790428200642I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790428200642I)

## Other reports on N1805 (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19960217021369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960217021369I), Feb 17, 1996: Doug DC862 (N1805), Keflavik, IC, Minor damage. Narrative: this incident investigated by the iceland caa and national air safety board. Report is attached.
- [Incident 19800629056799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800629056799I), Jun 29, 1980: Doug DC862 (N1805), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Open door struck jetway during pushback. Door hinges broken.
- [Incident 19800228027869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800228027869I), Feb 28, 1980: Doug DC8/ (N1805), Carupano Grande, Minor damage. Engine shutdown due to power loss and vibration. Tach generator housing had been ingested.
- [Incident 19790530028539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790530028539I), May 30, 1979: Doug DC8* (N1805), Panama, PN. Aircraft ran off side of runway after aborting takeoff.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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