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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Dhav DHC-8-102 · Norfolk, VA · January 9, 2002

Date: January 9, 2002 · 20:45 local
Place: Norfolk, VA
Airport: Norfolk International
Phase of flight: Idling Engines
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: HNAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N982HA
Reported as: Dhav DHC8102
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW120A

N982HARegistration cancelled Oct 28, 2009 · Dehavilland DHC-8-102S/N 380 · Built 1994 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-8-102 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW120Turbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) At 20:45 hrs, at the Norfolk International Airport (orf) an aircraft was stationary at gate 9 with both engines powered up. Two piedmont mechanics were waiting for clearance to reposition the aircraft to the maintenance hanger, when the left prop was struck by a moving tug operated by delta services. The prop, engine and tug were damaged. The driver of the tug received serious head injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 20:45 HRS, AT THE NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ORF) AN AIRCRAFT WAS STATIONARY AT GATE 9 WITH BOTH ENGINES POWERED UP. TWO PIEDMONT MECHANICS WERE WAITING FOR CLEARANCE TO REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT TO THE MAINTENANCE HANGER, WHEN THE LEFT PROP WAS STRUCK BY A MOVING TUG OPERATED BY DELTA SERVICES. THE PROP, ENGINE AND TUG WERE DAMAGED. THE DRIVER OF THE TUG RECEIVED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES.

Other reports on N982HA · 2

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

Incident 20030319007949IFinal Approach · Binghamton, NY(-23) Crew reported the #2 hyd isolation valve caution light illuminated after gear extension. 1.4 quarts remaining in #2 system. The aircraft landed on runway 6 and taxied to the ramp without incident. Maintenance replaced a hyd line in the left wheel well…Mar 19, 2003 Incident 20000111000409INormal Cruise · Elmira, NY(-23) On Tuesday, 1/11/2000 at 1116 local, a piedmont airlines (d/b/a usair express) reported a captain's side window cracked. The aircraft landed on runway 28 at Elmira Corning airport without incident. Contract maintenance (Elmira Corning air service)…Jan 11, 2000