# Accident 19971223043339A: Doug DC982, Tucson, AZ, December 23, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 23, 1997, 07:40 local time
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Airport: Tucson International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NWAA
- Location: 32.1171° N, 110.9415° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at TUCSON INTL (TUS), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1171&lon=-110.9415&mi=10
- Aircraft: N302RC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N302RC-2006-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) (registry code 3022082, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82-md-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1 (registry code 52044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC982
- Fatal injuries: 1
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971223043339A

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON 23 DEC. 97, RALPH EDWARD WILKINSON AN ELSINORE AEROSPACE SERVICES EMPLOYEE, WHILE DEICING A NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. MD-82, N302RC, UNDER CONTRACT FOR NORTHWEST AIRLINES, WAS KILLED WHILE OCCUPYING THE BUCKET OF A DEICING TRUCK THAT CONTACTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE DEICING TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN FROM THIS AIRCRAFT TO ANOTHER WHEN THIS OCCURRED. NOTE: THIS INCIDENT WAS DOWNGRADED FROM AN ACCIDENT ON THE SPOT BY THE NTSB. THE OPERATION OF THE DEICING TRUCK, AND THE EQUIPMENT USED BY THE CONTRACTOR ARE IN CONFLICT WITH THE NORTHWEST DEICING AND ANTI-ICING PROGRAM.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N302RC (5)

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

- [Incident 19990103004479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990103004479I), Jan 3, 1999: Doug DC982 (N302RC), Kansas City, MO. (-5) On 1-3-99, a/c N302RC aborted takeoff due to no epr gauge readings on the left engine. Aircraft returned to the gate. Log book page reflects that during…
- [Incident 19960814029419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960814029419I), Aug 14, 1996: Doug DC982 (N302RC), Ontario, CA. Narrative: on August 14, 1996, northwest airlines flight 1026, an MD-80 departed Ontario International Airport with landing gear down lock safety pins…
- [Incident 19910926052449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910926052449I), Sep 26, 1991: Doug DC982 (N302RC), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. Unsafe nose gear light. Lowered nose gear manually. Landed safely. Proximity switch had a broken cannon plug.
- [Incident 19910409013329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910409013329I), Apr 9, 1991: Doug DC982 (N302RC), Washington, DC, Minor damage. NR3 and NR4 right main tires blew out on landing. NR3 and NR4 tires and wheels along with brakes were changed.
- [Incident 19830927063749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830927063749I), Sep 27, 1983: Doug DC982 (N302RC), Newport Beach, CA, Minor damage. Lost power after takeoff. Engine shut down. Debris from engine caused several homes to have fire damage.

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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