29.7633° N, 95.3633° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles.Open in the map
Date
September 13, 1985
Place
Houston, TX
Airport
Intercontinental
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
CALA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N542TX
Reported as
Doug DC932
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.
Baggage loader struck and ruptured refueling pit nozzle. Fuel spilled and ignited by undetermined factor.
As the FAA filed it
BAGGAGE LOADER STRUCK AND RUPTURED REFUELING PIT NOZZLE. FUEL SPILLED AND IGNITED BY UNDETERMINED FACTOR.