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) Aircraft was stopped on taxiway echo in line for takeoff. An American airlines baggage cart broke away from tug and traveled approximately 100 feet and impacted aircraft at the right side flap jackscrew fairing cover. Aircraft was towed back to gate and passengers were deplaned.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON TAXIWAY ECHO IN LINE FOR TAKEOFF. AN AMERICAN AIRLINES BAGGAGE CART BROKE AWAY FROM TUG AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AND IMPACTED AIRCRAFT AT THE RIGHT SIDE FLAP JACKSCREW FAIRING COVER. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO GATE AND PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED.
Other reports on N501SW · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.