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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 727100 · St Louis, MO · May 20, 1983

Date: May 20, 1983 · 10:20 local
Place: St Louis, MO
Airport: Lambert International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CALA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N40483
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC83FA112
Reported as: Boeing 727100
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D7
People aboard: 45
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,461 total6,700 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N40483Registration cancelled Oct 29, 1996 · Boeing 727-22S/N 18331 Airframe modelBoeing 727-22

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left wing struck the top of a fuel truck on leaving a gate. Fuel truck not attended. Taxi line distance inadequate.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT WING STRUCK THE TOP OF A FUEL TRUCK ON LEAVING A GATE. FUEL TRUCK NOT ATTENDED. TAXI LINE DISTANCE INADEQUATE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MKC83FA112Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSt. Louis, MOThe acft was scheduled as Continental flt 415 & was departing from eastern airlines gate 14A. While departing from the gate, the aircrew turned left to avoid a DC-9 parked at gate 14, then turned right to a yellow taxi line. While maneuvering, the left wing…May 20, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N40483 · 5

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

Incident 19900914058229IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Mobile, ALOn power back from gate the right wing struck a light pole.Sep 14, 1990 · Minor damage Incident 19860522031909ITakeoff Ground Roll · Dallas, TXNumber 2 engine failed during takeoff roll. Aborted. Tailpipe fire extinguished. Compressor blades had failed.May 22, 1986 · Damage unknown Incident 19820203007079IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Tulsa, OKPilot turned onto runway too soon and one main gear left pavement by about 2 feet, leaving about 7 inch deep track.Feb 3, 1982 Incident 19810831064059IDescent · Phoenix, AZDescending, pilot felt thump. Landed and found top section no 1 cowling missing. Cowling recovered pn 69-20862-7.Aug 31, 1981 · Substantial damage Incident 19800422045589ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Houston, TXFlap malfunctioned shortly after takeoff. Leading edge slat failed at internal flap actuator.Apr 22, 1980 · Minor damage