# Incident 19960115000349I: Boeing 727232, Los Angeles, CA, January 15, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 15, 1996, 10:55 local time
- Place: Los Angeles, CA
- Airport: Los Angeles International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 33.9425° N, 118.4080° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LOS ANGELES INTL (LAX), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9425&lon=-118.4080&mi=10
- Aircraft: N509DA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N509DA-2013-04-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-232 (registry code 1384082, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series (registry code 52048, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727232
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960115000349I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON JANUARY 15, 1996, AT 1055 PST, A DELTA AIRLINES B-727, N509DA, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE DURING TAXI FOR DEPARTURE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING TIP STRUCK A UNITED AIRLINES BAGGAGE CART ON TAXIWAY K BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS 45-47. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE NO. 1 L.E. SLAT, SLAT ACTUATOR, NAV LIGHT LENSE/HOUSING, WINGTIP ASSY. AND THE WING TIP FORWARD L.E. SKIN KIT. ALL DAMAGED COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT THE UNITED AIRLINES TUG DRIVER WAS BEYOND THE (STOP FOR AIRCRAFT) SIGN BY APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE BAGGAGE CART. THIS INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE TUG DRIVER'S LACK OF ATTENTION TO THE POSITION OF THE EQUIPMENT IN TOW. THIS INCIDENT INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

## Other reports on N509DA (6)

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

- [Incident 19970509017529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970509017529I), May 9, 1997: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Atlanta, GA. Narrative: #1 engine experienced compressor stall of take-off/climb and add engine indication went to approximately 10-20%. Vibration from this engine was also…
- [Incident 19960819030469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960819030469I), Aug 19, 1996: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Syracuse, NY. Narrative: on August 19, 1996 at 1024 EDT, a Boeing 727, N509DA, flight 1963, operated by delta airlines during level flight at 350, experienced aircraft cabin…
- [Incident 19900602026249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900602026249I), Jun 2, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Covington - Cin, OH. Ran off side of taxiway and left main gear stuck in mud. Passengers bused to terminal.
- [Incident 19900505024409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900505024409I), May 5, 1990: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Covington - Cin, OH. NR3 engine shut down on final due to loss of oil pressure. Replaced a leaking oil pressure transmitter.
- [Incident 19860309017379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860309017379I), Mar 9, 1986: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Atlanta, GA. Passenger locked himself in a restroom and attempted to start a fire. Calmed by flight attendant. Fbi met aircraft.
- [Incident 19810426031279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810426031279I), Apr 26, 1981: Boeing 727232 (N509DA), Abilene, TX. Engine flameout inflight. Emergency landing was made. Maintenance replaced pressure fuel filters.

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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