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.
Narrative: flight 7154 started both engines and was attempting to leave its' parking spot under its' own power (forward taxi). According to the captain and check airman statements (check airman riding in jump seat) a marshaller and at least one wing walker were being used to guide the aircraft out of its' parking spot. The flight crew was aware of the close proximity of the other aircraft and were moving cautiously. The marshaller and wing walker continued to guide the aircraft out as though nothing was wrong until the two aircrafts touched. Discussed ramp/marshaller procedures with stl stataion manager. Damage to aircraft consisted of scratched paint. No further action required. Consider this matter closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: FLIGHT 7154 STARTED BOTH ENGINES AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE ITS' PARKING SPOT UNDER ITS' OWN POWER (FORWARD TAXI). ACCORDING TO THE CAPTAIN AND CHECK AIRMAN STATEMENTS (CHECK AIRMAN RIDING IN JUMP SEAT) A MARSHALLER AND AT LEAST ONE WING WALKER WERE BEING USED TO GUIDE THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF ITS' PARKING SPOT. THE FLIGHT CREW WAS AWARE OF THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT AND WERE MOVING CAUTIOUSLY. THE MARSHALLER AND WING WALKER CONTINUED TO GUIDE THE AIRCRAFT OUT AS THOUGH NOTHING WAS WRONG UNTIL THE TWO AIRCRAFTS TOUCHED. DISCUSSED RAMP/MARSHALLER PROCEDURES WITH STL STATAION MANAGER. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT CONSISTED OF SCRATCHED PAINT. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. CONSIDER THIS MATTER CLOSED.
Other reports on N422TE · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.