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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC982 · Newark, NJ · June 14, 2000

Date: June 14, 2000 · 04:45 local
Place: Newark, NJ
Airport: Newark International
Phase of flight: Idling Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: CALA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N16884
Reported as: Doug DC982
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8*
Fatal injuries: 0

N16884Registration cancelled Sep 13, 2000 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 48074 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)Continental mechanic was starting aircraft for maintenancne ops check on #2 engine oil quantity discrepancy. Start up of #1 engine, accelerated to high power, aircraft jumped chocks and ran into trerminal "c" gate 115. Damage was to the nose dome, top left of cockpit caved in. Right side of fuselage 6/8 foot gash aft of forward press bulkhead.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)CONTINENTAL MECHANIC WAS STARTING AIRCRAFT FOR MAINTENANCNE OPS CHECK ON #2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DISCREPANCY. START UP OF #1 ENGINE, ACCELERATED TO HIGH POWER, AIRCRAFT JUMPED CHOCKS AND RAN INTO TRERMINAL "C" GATE 115. DAMAGE WAS TO THE NOSE DOME, TOP LEFT OF COCKPIT CAVED IN. RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE 6/8 FOOT GASH AFT OF FORWARD PRESS BULKHEAD.