33.7490° N, 84.3880° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles.Open in the map
Date
August 2, 1984 · 09:45 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
EALA
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Aircraft
N8987E
Reported as
Doug DC9
People aboard
3
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.
Hit eal 8923E on a powerback operation. Eal N8923E had powerbacked from adjacent gate and stopped to make a turn.
As the FAA filed it
HIT EAL 8923E ON A POWERBACK OPERATION. EAL N8923E HAD POWERBACKED FROM ADJACENT GATE AND STOPPED TO MAKE A TURN.