18.4663° N, 66.1057° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of San Juan, PR, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
November 25, 1983 · 10:05 local
Place
San Juan, PR
Airport
Ruerto Rico International
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N722A
Reported as
Doug DC3CS1C3G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
22,000 total6,000 in this make and model65 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.
While manuevering on the ramp in order to refuel, left wing tip hit a maintenance stand. No ground personnel.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE MANUEVERING ON THE RAMP IN ORDER TO REFUEL, LEFT WING TIP HIT A MAINTENANCE STAND. NO GROUND PERSONNEL.