19990503014959I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 777-222 · Los Angeles, CA · May 3, 1999

Date: May 3, 1999 · 10:07 local
Place: Los Angeles, CA
Airport: Los Angeles International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: UALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N797UA
Reported as: Boeing 777222
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,757 total1,040 in this make and model171 in the last 90 days

N797UARegistered now · Boeing 777-222S/N 26924 · Built 1998 Airframe modelBoeing 777-222 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW4000 seriesTurbo-fan

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.

Uala 842, a B-747 had taxied into gate 69 a, however, in accordance with lax airport procedures, the aircraft had stopped short, to be towed completely into the gate. The wint tip of the 747 was protruding out over the taxiway. UAL190, a B-777, was taxing for departure, in accordance with ATC instructions, the captain observed the 747 in gate 69 a and continued taxiing, believing there was adequate clearance. The B-777 struck the right winglet of the B-747 with its left wing. The aircraft taxi stop point for towing has been moved back eliminating potential collision hazard.

As the FAA filed it

UALA 842, A B-747 HAD TAXIED INTO GATE 69 A, HOWEVER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAX AIRPORT PROCEDURES, THE AIRCRAFT HAD STOPPED SHORT, TO BE TOWED COMPLETELY INTO THE GATE. THE WINT TIP OF THE 747 WAS PROTRUDING OUT OVER THE TAXIWAY. UAL190, A B-777, WAS TAXING FOR DEPARTURE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATC INSTRUCTIONS, THE CAPTAIN OBSERVED THE 747 IN GATE 69 A AND CONTINUED TAXIING, BELIEVING THERE WAS ADEQUATE CLEARANCE. THE B-777 STRUCK THE RIGHT WINGLET OF THE B-747 WITH ITS LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT TAXI STOP POINT FOR TOWING HAS BEEN MOVED BACK ELIMINATING POTENTIAL COLLISION HAZARD.

Other reports on N797UA · 2

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

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