# Incident 20040214033819I: Doug MD88, Syracuse, NY, February 14, 2004

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 14, 2004, 22:44 local time
- Place: Syracuse, NY
- Airport: Syracuse Hancock International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 43.1112° N, 76.1063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (SYR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1112&lon=-76.1063&mi=10
- Aircraft: N915DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915DL-2021-02-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 (registry code 3023688, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG MD88
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040214033819I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 14, 2004 AT APPROX. 2244 A DELTA MD-88, N915DL, STRUCK A PARKED, UNATTENDED, FUEL TRUCK WHILE TAXIING TO THE GATE. MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT #5 SLAT AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED. INJURY SUMMARY NOT KNOWN BY ASI.

## Other reports on N915DL (3)

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

- [Incident 19980331009329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980331009329I), Mar 31, 1998: Doug MD88 (N915DL), Indianapolis, IN. Narrative: #2 engine experienced compressor stall after take off. Maintenance performed borescope inspection and no internal damage noted. Found 2 bent blades…
- [Incident 19930609022429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930609022429I), Jun 9, 1993: Doug MD88 (N915DL), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. On pushback from gate aircraft contacted a container loader. Damaged right wing tip.
- [Incident 19901022052879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901022052879I), Oct 22, 1990: Doug MD88 (N915DL), Covington - Cin, OH. APU quit en route. Unable to restart. Diverted to Covington. Landed safely.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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