# Accident 19960606045451A: Boeing 737322, San Francisco, CA, June 6, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 6, 1996, 22:05 local time
- Place: San Francisco, CA
- Airport: San Francisco International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ops On Grnd From Ldg/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UALA
- Location: 37.6098° N, 122.3807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6098&lon=-122.3807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N371UA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N371UA-2011-09-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 737-322 (registry code 138447Y, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: CFM International CFM56 series (registry code 13802, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737322
- Reported engine: CFMINT CFM563C1
- People aboard: 55
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,469 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA222) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960606045451A

## Narrative

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

ON PUSHBACK VIA TUG TAIL COLLIDED WITH A 767 N335AA THAT WAS ALREADY ON TAXIWAY. NO WING WALKERS PER CITY AGREEMENT

## Other aircraft in the event

- N335AA, Boeing 767223: [Accident 19960606045452A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960606045452A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA222), Jun 7, 1996: Boeing 737-322 (N371UA), San Francisco, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate visual lookout by the United Airlines tug driver during the pushback operation. Contributing factors were: the driver's reduced ability to observe the American B-767 due to the nighttime…

## Other reports on N371UA (3)

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

- [Accident 19990902044609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990902044609A), Sep 2, 1999: Boeing 737322 (N371UA), San Francisco, CA, No damage. (-23) Ual 2036, B737-322, lax-sfo, encountered air turbulence over san narcus VORTAC (rzs) at FL270 at 021406PDT. Landed sfo at 1443PDT. Minor interior damage.…
- [Incident 19900214047439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900214047439I), Feb 14, 1990: Boeing 737322 (N371UA), Chicago, IL. Passenger was alleged to have been smoking in the lavatory. Was arrested upon landing in Chicago.
- [Incident 19891022059179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891022059179I), Oct 22, 1989: Boeing 737322 (N371UA), Burbank, CA. Leading edge slat problem. Emergency landing. Replaced accessory unit for slat.

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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