What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Ual flight #732, an Airbus (A-320-232) registration (N428UA) struck ual flight #672, a Boeing (B-737-322) registration (N328UA), while attempting to taxi behind N328UA. N328UA was stopped at taxiway intersection "juliet" and "juliet one" due to traffic. N428UA attempted to taxi around the stopped aircraft. While taxiing behind and to the right side of N328UA, N428UA'S left wing winglet struck N328UA'S right elevator and horizontal stabilizer lower skin surface. N428UA winglet damaged the under side of N328UA'S right elevator and stabilizer from the trailing edge of the elevator to the leading edge of the stabilizer. The NTSB reclassified the incident as an accident after reviewing the extent of damage to N328UA. The pilot in command of N428UA failed to ensure adequate clearance between his aircraft and N328UA while taxiing past the parked aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UAL FLIGHT #732, AN AIRBUS (A-320-232) REGISTRATION (N428UA) STRUCK UAL FLIGHT #672, A BOEING (B-737-322) REGISTRATION (N328UA), WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAXI BEHIND N328UA. N328UA WAS STOPPED AT TAXIWAY INTERSECTION "JULIET" AND "JULIET ONE" DUE TO TRAFFIC. N428UA ATTEMPTED TO TAXI AROUND THE STOPPED AIRCRAFT. WHILE TAXIING BEHIND AND TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF N328UA, N428UA'S LEFT WING WINGLET STRUCK N328UA'S RIGHT ELEVATOR AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKIN SURFACE. N428UA WINGLET DAMAGED THE UNDER SIDE OF N328UA'S RIGHT ELEVATOR AND STABILIZER FROM THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE ELEVATOR TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE STABILIZER. THE NTSB RECLASSIFIED THE INCIDENT AS AN ACCIDENT AFTER REVIEWING THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO N328UA. THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N428UA FAILED TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRCRAFT AND N328UA WHILE TAXIING PAST THE PARKED AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.