19881030048499A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Memphis, TN · October 30, 1988

Date: October 30, 1988 · 11:33 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Airport: Memphis International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N918RW
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL89FA020
Reported as: Doug DC931
People aboard: 42
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,750 total5,000 in this make and model128 in the last 90 days

N918RWRegistration cancelled Oct 24, 2007 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47158 · Built 1968 Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-1Turbo-jet

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What happened

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Food service truck intruded into taxiway as driver tried to pass a parked truck. DC9 wing tip struck truck.

As the FAA filed it

FOOD SERVICE TRUCK INTRUDED INTO TAXIWAY AS DRIVER TRIED TO PASS A PARKED TRUCK. DC9 WING TIP STRUCK TRUCK.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL89FA020Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMemphis, TNThe acft was being taxied to the gate when its right wingtip struck a catering truck that had been driven off of the designated driving lanes & partially onto the taxiway. The flt crew rprtd that the truck was traveling in the same direction within the…Oct 30, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N918RW · 4

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

Incident 19930523021549INormal Cruise · White Plains, NYLost cabin pressure at altitude. Descended to lower altitu de. Continued to White Plains. Replaced pressure amplifierMay 23, 1993 Incident 19870530023959IClimb · Memphis, TNStall indicator failure light came on during climb out. Returned. Found broken wire at the vane of the transmitter.May 30, 1987 Incident 19861113065829INormal Cruise · Dallas-Fort Wor, TXDiverted due to frozen aileron cables. Ice on cables came from residual water after leaking water line was capped.Nov 13, 1986 Incident 19791209047819IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · San Antonio, TXCould not control cabin pressure at altitude. Landed. Maintenance could not duplicate the problem.Dec 9, 1979