33.7490° N, 84.3880° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles.Open in the map
Date
December 7, 1996 · 21:30 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Airport
The William B Hartsfield Atla
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
VJ6A
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N938VV
Reported as
Doug DC932
Fatal injuries
0
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Parked at gate. Baggage cart broke loose from tug. Struck DC9 tail section.
As the FAA filed it
PARKED AT GATE. BAGGAGE CART BROKE LOOSE FROM TUG. STRUCK DC9 TAIL SECTION.