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.
(-23) Aala flt#792 was taxiing for take off on taxiway alpha. Hit a atlantic coast airlines(vtza) flt. 7864 that was pushed back at gate F-12 and stopped. Ground personnel tried repeatedly to stop. Aala 792 but was not successful. Minor damge was inflicted on aals 792, the right winglet was destroyed on flt 7864.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AALA FLT#792 WAS TAXIING FOR TAKE OFF ON TAXIWAY ALPHA. HIT A ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES(VTZA) FLT. 7864 THAT WAS PUSHED BACK AT GATE F-12 AND STOPPED. GROUND PERSONNEL TRIED REPEATEDLY TO STOP. AALA 792 BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. MINOR DAMGE WAS INFLICTED ON AALS 792, THE RIGHT WINGLET WAS DESTROYED ON FLT 7864.
Other reports on N7518A · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.