20001023016259A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 727-214 · New York, NY · October 23, 2000

Date: October 23, 2000 · 21:23 local
Place: New York, NY
Airport: La Guardia
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AMTA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N786AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC01LA023
Reported as: Boeing 727214

N786ATRegistration cancelled Jul 5, 2011 · Boeing 727-214S/N 21692 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBoeing 727-214 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-15Turbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) On October 23, 2000, at 2123 EST, American trans air (ata) flight 596, a Boeing 727-200 (N786AT), was being taied for take-off at laguardia airport (klga), when the leading edge device on the left wing, of the B-727, struck the right wing of comair flight 5958, a regional jet (N804CA). Both aircraft sustained damage. No injuries were reported to the passengers or crew of either aircraft. The pilot-in-command (PIC) of ata flight 596 was captain smith holds an ATP certificate (483881475) with ratings in the B-727 and CE-525S. The regional jet (N804CA) was stopped on the taxiway, with the parking brake set, at the time of the accident. The pilot-in-command (PIC) of comair flight 5958 was captain miguel aguirre. Captain aguirre holds an ATP certificate (593402830) with a rating in the CL-65.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 23, 2000, AT 2123 EST, AMERICAN TRANS AIR (ATA) FLIGHT 596, A BOEING 727-200 (N786AT), WAS BEING TAIED FOR TAKE-OFF AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT (KLGA), WHEN THE LEADING EDGE DEVICE ON THE LEFT WING, OF THE B-727, STRUCK THE RIGHT WING OF COMAIR FLIGHT 5958, A REGIONAL JET (N804CA). BOTH AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED TO THE PASSENGERS OR CREW OF EITHER AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) OF ATA FLIGHT 596 WAS CAPTAIN SMITH HOLDS AN ATP CERTIFICATE (483881475) WITH RATINGS IN THE B-727 AND CE-525S. THE REGIONAL JET (N804CA) WAS STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY, WITH THE PARKING BRAKE SET, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) OF COMAIR FLIGHT 5958 WAS CAPTAIN MIGUEL AGUIRRE. CAPTAIN AGUIRRE HOLDS AN ATP CERTIFICATE (593402830) WITH A RATING IN THE CL-65.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC01LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew York, NYThe Boeing captain's misjudgment of the distance between his airplane and the CRJ. A factor was the nighttime conditions.Oct 24, 2000 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other reports on N786AT · 2

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

Incident 20000311004259IClimb · St Petersburg-C, FLOn March 11, 2000 at 2055 EST, a B-727 departed pie-ind N786AT, registered to American trans air. Forty five minutes into the flight the crew reprted a complete "a" system hydraulic failure. The aircraft diverted to mco an landed without incident. Maintenance…Mar 11, 2000 Incident 19990411021269IClimb · Indianapolis, INAfter take off (from mdw) placed gear handle up, lost quantity in "a" hydaulic system accompanied with low pressure lights on pumps. Diverted to Indianapolis without further incident.Apr 11, 1999 · Minor damage