37.6188° N, 122.3754° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at SAN FRANCISCO INTL (SFO), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
June 6, 1986 · 10:30 local
Place
San Francisco, CA
Airport
San Francisco International
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
UALA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N1831U
Reported as
Doug DC1010
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 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 pushback from gate tug driver lost sight of wingtip. Struck parked 737 with wing causing deep crease in skin.
As the FAA filed it
DURING PUSHBACK FROM GATE TUG DRIVER LOST SIGHT OF WINGTIP.STRUCK PARKED 737 WITH WING CAUSING DEEP CREASE IN SKIN.