# Accident 19970513013389A: Doug MD88, Flushing, NY, May 13, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 13, 1997, 11:20 local time
- Place: Flushing, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 40.7698° N, 73.8694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7698&lon=-73.8694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N984DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N984DL-2020-11-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 (registry code 3023688, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG MD88
- People aboard: 63
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970513013389A

## Narrative

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

WHILE LOADING AT GATE A TRACTOR TRAILER RAN INTO RIGHT WING TIP. TWISTED MD88. TWO PASSENGERS FELL ONTO RAMP.

## 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 NYC97LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA095), May 13, 1997: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N984DL), Flushing, NY, minor damage. Probable cause: The vehicle's driver failure to maintain adequate clearance from and resulted in a collision with a parked aircraft.

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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