# Accident 19981103034889A: Doug MD88, Covington/Cinci, KY, November 3, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 3, 1998, 15:45 local time
- Place: Covington/Cinci, KY
- Airport: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 39.0797° N, 84.5003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0797&lon=-84.5003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N919DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N919DL-2019-01-14) (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
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D
- People aboard: 112
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 17,000 total, 1,432 in this make and model, 108 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981103034889A

## Narrative

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

(-23) BELTLOADER COLLIDED WITH AIRCRAFT WHILE POSITIONING TO UNLOAD. OPERATOR SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.  AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.          (.4)THE AIRPLANE WAS CHALKED AT TERMINAL GATE WITH GROUND POWER APPLIED.  THE GROUND CREW THEN INITIATED THE 'OFF LOADING' PROCESS.  A GROUND CREWMEMBER WHO WAS OPERATING A BELT LOADER APPROACHED THE AIRPLANE AND AS THE BELT LOADER APPROACHED THE 'C1' DOOR, IT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN.  THE BELT LOADER THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD, STRUCK THE AIRPLANE AND PINNED THE DRIVER BETWEEN THE SEAT BACK OF THE BELT LOADER AND THE AIRPLANE'S FUSELAGE.  THE DRIVER OF THE BELT LOAD STATED HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE AND ONTO THE ACCELERATOR.  EXAMINATION OF THE BELT LOADER DID NOT REVEALED ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.  LIGHT RAIN WAS FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 NYC99LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA022), Nov 3, 1998: McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (N919DL), Covington, KY, minor damage. Probable cause: The driver's failure to maintain control of the belt loader. A factor in the accident was the precipitation which may have contributed to the driver's foot slipping off the brake and onto the…

## Other reports on N919DL (5)

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

- [Incident 20160224005339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160224005339I), Feb 24, 2016: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88 (N919DL), Greer, SC, Minor damage. Single engine taxi to rwy 22 via L4. ATC suggested and crew elected to reposition into the north cargo ramp to await departure time. Aircraft entered the north…
- [Incident 19970915035219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970915035219I), Sep 15, 1997: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Cleveland, OH. Narrtive: on September 15, 1997, at approximately 2022 EDT, delta 357 entered active runway 23L without ATC clearance. There was no loss of separation. PIC and…
- [Incident 19960609021929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960609021929I), Jun 9, 1996: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Jacksonville, FL. Narrative: as aircraft approached Jacksonville, FL crew noted some lightning in the distance, although crew states radar indicated no storm, crew requested a…
- [Incident 19920105002109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920105002109I), Jan 5, 1992: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Bangor, ME, Minor damage. Aircraft departed runway on rollout into snow and slush. Runway had been scraped but braking poor.
- [Incident 19910116004499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910116004499I), Jan 16, 1991: Doug MD88 (N919DL), San Antonio, TX. Nose vibrating after takeoff. Returned. Left nose gear door link defective keeping door from closing.

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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