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FAA incident report · Doug MD-88 · Louisville, KY · March 9, 1995

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Date
March 9, 1995 · 15:19 local
Place
Louisville, KY
Airport
Standiford Field
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
DALA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N917DE
Reported as
Doug MD88
People aboard
53
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,660 total3,987 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days
N917DERegistration cancelled Sep 16, 2019 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88S/N 49958 · Built 1993Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-88Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: while taxiing inbound to gate #7, under control of delta ramp, aircraft attempted to clear a B-727 which had been pushed off of gate #9. During this maneuver the PIC misjudged the clearance between the right wingtip and a security fence. As a result the right wingtip contacted the fence causing a 3' dent on the wingtip accompanied by a 2" tear in the surface and a broken strobe light.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: WHILE TAXIING INBOUND TO GATE #7, UNDER CONTROL OF DELTA RAMP, AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR A B-727 WHICH HAD BEEN PUSHED OFF OF GATE #9. DURING THIS MANEUVER THE PIC MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE RIGHT WINGTIP AND A SECURITY FENCE. AS A RESULT THE RIGHT WINGTIP CONTACTED THE FENCE CAUSING A 3' DENT ON THE WINGTIP ACCOMPANIED BY A 2" TEAR IN THE SURFACE AND A BROKEN STROBE LIGHT.

Other reports on N917DE · 2

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

Incident 20060608009889IClimb · Kansas City, MO(-23) On June 8, 2006 delta airlines flt 1571A MD-88 advised ATC of number one engine failure due to a loud bang and vibration during climb at 8000 ft. the number one engine was shut down and an emergency was declared. With emergency equipment standing by the…Jun 8, 2006Incident 19980212017329IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Washington, DCFailed to activate ignition during start. Hot start occured on second attempt. Fire reported none found.Feb 12, 1998