40.7242° N, 74.1726° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Newark, NJ, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
July 13, 1980 · 21:58 local
Place
Newark, NJ
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Ops On Grnd From Ldg/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
UALA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4703U
Reported as
Boeing 747122
People aboard
108
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During taxi to the gate, using accupark system, pilot struck an unattended air conditioning unit.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAXI TO THE GATE, USING ACCUPARK SYSTEM, PILOT STRUCK AN UNATTENDED AIR CONDITIONING UNIT.