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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · EMB EMB-145XR · Newark, NJ · August 8, 2005

Date: August 8, 2005 · 12:30 local
Place: Newark, NJ
Airport: Newark International
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: C2XA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N17185
Reported as: EMB EMB145XR
People aboard: 37
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,600 total

N17185Registered now · Embraer EMB-145XRS/N 14500922 · Built 2005 Airframe modelEmbraer EMB-145XR Engine modelRolls-Royce AE3007 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) C2XA flt #2896, an Emb-145-XR, N17185 was parked between taxiways "w" and "y" facing north pending departure from ewr airport. Both engines were shut down with APU running. Cala B-737-824, N73270 was cleared to taxi west on taxiway "y". The B-737S right wing tip came in contact with the vertical stabilizer of the Emb-145-XR, N17185, causing minor damage to the rudder area. The B-737 was on the centerline of taxiway "y" when the contact took place.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) C2XA FLT #2896, AN EMB-145-XR, N17185 WAS PARKED BETWEEN TAXIWAYS "W" AND "Y" FACING NORTH PENDING DEPARTURE FROM EWR AIRPORT. BOTH ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN WITH APU RUNNING. CALA B-737-824, N73270 WAS CLEARED TO TAXI WEST ON TAXIWAY "Y". THE B-737S RIGHT WING TIP CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE VERTICAL STABILIZER OF THE EMB-145-XR, N17185, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RUDDER AREA. THE B-737 WAS ON THE CENTERLINE OF TAXIWAY "Y" WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK PLACE.