# Accident 19970302001939A: Boeing 7572S7, Denver, CO, March 2, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 1997
- Place: Denver, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 39.8507° N, 104.7001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8507&lon=-104.7001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N902AW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N902AW-2018-03-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 757-2S7 (registry code 1384962, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-2s7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce RB-211 series (registry code 54555, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-rb-211-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 7572S7
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97IA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97IA112) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970302001939A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING INBOUND ON RAMP TO GATE, TAIL STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE.

## 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 FTW97IA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97IA112), Mar 2, 1997: Boeing 757-2S7 (N902AW), Denver, CO, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the pilot-in-command's failure to comply with company procedures/directives to not taxi the aircraft beneath the bridge/overpass, and his misjudgment of clearance between the vertical stabilizer and…

## Other reports on N902AW (5)

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

- [Incident 19990713025889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990713025889I), Jul 13, 1999: Boeing 7572S7 (N902AW), Columbus, OH. Flight crew reported that the left hand hyd. Qty. Dropped to .11. Awxa maintenance found the lft. Engine driven pump case drain quick disconnect backed off at…
- [Incident 19920720034309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920720034309I), Jul 20, 1992: Boeing 7572S7 (N902AW), Newark, NJ. Woman passenger was observed exiting lavatory on two occasions followed by a trail of smoke. Police met aircraft.
- [Incident 19920115016369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920115016369I), Jan 15, 1992: Boeing 7572S7 (N902AW), Wichita, KS. Passenger became unruly and threatening. Unscheduled landing at Wichita. Passenger taken under custody by police.
- [Accident 19891106044619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891106044619A), Nov 6, 1989: Boeing 757200 (N902AW), Phoenix, AZ. Aircraft nose wheel rolled over ground crewmans legs on push back. Crewman was passing under aircraft and fell.
- [Incident 19891030055479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891030055479I), Oct 30, 1989: Boeing 7572S7 (N902AW), Santa Ana, CA. Loud bang after takeoff. Aircraft yawed right. Right engine EGT red lined. Returned and landed. Cause not stated.

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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