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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-31 · Raleigh-Durham, NC · September 16, 1997

Date: September 16, 1997 · 16:02 local
Place: Raleigh-Durham, NC
Airport: Raleigh-Durham International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N960VJ
Reported as: Doug DC931
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N960VJRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2005 · Douglas DC-9-31S/N 47505 · Built 1970 Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-31 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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: us airways DC-9 (N960VJ) was pushed back from gate 17 at rdu. This aircraft was pushed back onto the ramp behind a us airways B-737 (N263AU) parked at gate 18. When aircraft N960VJ proceeded to move onto taxiway a, the right horizontal stabilizer hit the rudder of the B-737. Incident report forwarded to chdo for action.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: US AIRWAYS DC-9 (N960VJ) WAS PUSHED BACK FROM GATE 17 AT RDU. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED BACK ONTO THE RAMP BEHIND A US AIRWAYS B-737 (N263AU) PARKED AT GATE 18. WHEN AIRCRAFT N960VJ PROCEEDED TO MOVE ONTO TAXIWAY A, THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HIT THE RUDDER OF THE B-737. INCIDENT REPORT FORWARDED TO CHDO FOR ACTION.

Other reports on N960VJ · 3

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

Incident 19860127004049IFinal Approach-IFR · St Louis, MOUnsafe gear indication remained after recycle. Safe landing. Faulty left gear downlock switch replaced.Jan 27, 1986 Incident 19790320010089IStarting Engines · Pittsburgh, PAEngine caught fire during start, replaced turbine sections.Mar 20, 1979 · Minor damage Incident 19790101000519ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Washington, DCCrew heard unidentifiable noise on takeoff. Later inspection revealed probable bird strike.Jan 1, 1979