# Incident 19901029062839I: Fokker F28MK0100, Erie, PA, October 29, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 29, 1990, 22:45 local time
- Place: Erie, PA
- Airport: Erie International
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 42.0442° N, 79.8539° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Erie County Airport (3G1), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0442&lon=-79.8539&mi=10
- Aircraft: N850US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N850US-2003-05-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fokker F.28 MK 0100 (registry code 4990807, https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-28-mk-0100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FOKKER F28MK0100
- People aboard: 41
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901029062839I

## Narrative

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

DURING DEPARTURE FROM GATE THE TAIL TOUCHED TAIL OF ADJACENT DC9. RETURNED TO GATE.

## Other reports on N850US (3)

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

- [Incident 19970407012699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970407012699I), Apr 7, 1997: Fokker F28MK0100 (N850US), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Narrative: us airways flight 1446 departed bos enroute to phl on 4/7/97. The crew noted in the aircraft's log that "left lg downlock switch" fault indicated on…
- [Incident 19901111057209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901111057209I), Nov 11, 1990: Fokker F28MK4000 (N850US), Atlanta, GA. On descent computer fault light and stabilizer trim fault lights came on. Autopilot disengaged.
- [Incident 19900902047949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900902047949I), Sep 2, 1990: Fokker F28MK0100 (N850US), Syracuse, NY. Precautionary landing when hydraulic system for stabilator failed. Replaced sticking switches and alternate motor.

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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