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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug MD-11 · New York, NY · August 26, 2001

Date: August 26, 2001 · 19:22 local
Place: New York, NY
Airport: John F Kennedy International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: WRLA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N277WA
Reported as: Doug MD11

N277WARegistration cancelled Aug 26, 2015 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11S/N 48743 · Built 1995 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-11 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW4000 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

(-23) While maneuvering to park on hardstand #79 (iat ramp at jfk), the left winglet of aircraft N277WA made contact with the roof of a planemate parked along side the fence bordering the left side of the hardstand. The winglet was substantially damaged. The incident occurred at 1922L on 08/26/01. The captain of the aicraft was following guidance provided by a marshaller and wing walker (for the left wing) when contact occurred. The marshaller and wing walker misjudged the proximity of the left wing tip to the planemate. The geometry of hardstand #79 is not compatible with the geometry of the MD11.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE MANEUVERING TO PARK ON HARDSTAND #79 (IAT RAMP AT JFK), THE LEFT WINGLET OF AIRCRAFT N277WA MADE CONTACT WITH THE ROOF OF A PLANEMATE PARKED ALONG SIDE THE FENCE BORDERING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HARDSTAND. THE WINGLET WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 1922L ON 08/26/01. THE CAPTAIN OF THE AICRAFT WAS FOLLOWING GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY A MARSHALLER AND WING WALKER (FOR THE LEFT WING) WHEN CONTACT OCCURRED. THE MARSHALLER AND WING WALKER MISJUDGED THE PROXIMITY OF THE LEFT WING TIP TO THE PLANEMATE. THE GEOMETRY OF HARDSTAND #79 IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE GEOMETRY OF THE MD11.

Other reports on N277WA · 2

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

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