20121226028609A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F · Memphis, TN · December 26, 2012

Date: December 26, 2012 · 02:00 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Airport: Memphis International
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: FDEA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N612FE
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA13CA035
Reported as: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11F
Reported engine: GE CF6-80 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,696 total2,827 in this make and model103 in the last 90 days

N612FERegistered now · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11FS/N 48605 · Built 1993 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-11F Engine modelGE CF6-80 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

While being marshalled into the "e" deice pad, FDX1480 struck a deice truck at the #8 slat. The NTSB classified the event as an accident due to the extensive wing damage. After investigation, fdea found the cause of the accident to be supervisory error because the de-ice crew was not informed that the "e" deice pad required an aircraft to be offset from the taxiway centerline. Fdea implemented immediate corrections to its deice procedures.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE BEING MARSHALLED INTO THE "E" DEICE PAD, FDX1480 STRUCK A DEICE TRUCK AT THE #8 SLAT. THE NTSB CLASSIFIED THE EVENT AS AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE WING DAMAGE. AFTER INVESTIGATION, FDEA FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT TO BE SUPERVISORY ERROR BECAUSE THE DE-ICE CREW WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THE "E" DEICE PAD REQUIRED AN AIRCRAFT TO BE OFFSET FROM THE TAXIWAY CENTERLINE. FDEA IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATE CORRECTIONS TO ITS DEICE PROCEDURES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DCA13CA035Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMemphis, TNthe operator's failure to provide appropriate training and documentation for ground personnel, leading the marshaller to inadvertently guide the airplane into the collision.Dec 26, 2012 · Substantial damage