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.
During pushback from jetway at rdu, the horizontal stabilizer of usaa 460 (N859) contacted the horizontal stabilizer of usa 1282 (N897) parked at an adjacent gate. Besides the tug operator there was one wing wealker. Usaa 460 was called back for inspection and released after notifying proper authorities. N859 incurred paint scratches under horizontal stabilizer. N897 received minor scratches and dents to horizontal stabilizer. All evaluated within limits by rdu maintenance foreman and usaa maintenance control at (pit). Aircraft was returned to normal service. Usaa corporate safety contacted. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
DURING PUSHBACK FROM JETWAY AT RDU, THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OF USAA 460 (N859) CONTACTED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OF USA 1282 (N897) PARKED AT AN ADJACENT GATE. BESIDES THE TUG OPERATOR THERE WAS ONE WING WEALKER. USAA 460 WAS CALLED BACK FOR INSPECTION AND RELEASED AFTER NOTIFYING PROPER AUTHORITIES. N859 INCURRED PAINT SCRATCHES UNDER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. N897 RECEIVED MINOR SCRATCHES AND DENTS TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. ALL EVALUATED WITHIN LIMITS BY RDU MAINTENANCE FOREMAN AND USAA MAINTENANCE CONTROL AT (PIT). AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE. USAA CORPORATE SAFETY CONTACTED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
Other reports on N859US · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.