# Incident 19881215066749I: Frchld FH227B, Chicago, IL, December 15, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 15, 1988, 17:25 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Chicago-O Hare International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: BRIA
- Location: 41.9769° N, 87.9081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (ORD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9769&lon=-87.9081&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4216, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4216-1991-03-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild FH-227B (registry code 3373046, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-fh-227b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FRCHLD FH227B
- People aboard: 43
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881215066749I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT BEING PUSHED BACK FROM THE GATE BY TUG.RIGHT AILERON HIT RUDDER OF PARKED PLANE.SURFACE SHEET METAL DAMAGE

## Other reports on N4216 (4)

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

- [Incident 19840830052189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840830052189I), Aug 30, 1984: Frchld F227B (N4216), Chicago, IL. Shut down right engine due to a fire warning light. Returned, found a shorted fire warning loop.
- [Incident 19831021069189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831021069189I), Oct 21, 1983: Frchld FH227B (N4216), Bloomington, IL. Ran off end of runway on rollout. Hydroplaning a factor. Had a tail wind. Speed above normal. Landed long.
- [Incident 19820627027549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820627027549I), Jun 27, 1982: Frchld F227B (N4216), Champaign, IL. Low torque on right engine on takeoff. Fuel pump was not supplying correct fuel pressure.
- [Incident 19820309007189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820309007189I), Mar 9, 1982: Frchld FH227 (N4216), Chicago, IL. Zk unsafe gear indication. Declared emergency. Landed without incident.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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