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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Embraer ERJ 170-100SU · Chicago, IL · May 9, 2014

Date: May 9, 2014 · 15:54 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: O'Hare International
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: UHLA
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N873RW
Reported as: Embraer ERJ 170-100SU
Reported engine: GE CF34-8E5
People aboard: 61
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,800 total5,924 in this make and model194 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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While taxiing into the pad area of rwy 28R the pilot of aircraft N873RW, operated by republic airlines, misjudged the distance between his left winglet and the right elevator of aircraft N412YX, operated by shuttle america, at Chicago int'l airport. Aircraft N873RW'S left winglet struck the right elevator of aircraft N412YX while stationary on active taxiway 'd' with parking brake set. Both aircraft received minor damage and there were no injuries. The toxicology taken from the republic airline's crew was negative.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TAXIING INTO THE PAD AREA OF RWY 28R THE PILOT OF AIRCRAFT N873RW, OPERATED BY REPUBLIC AIRLINES, MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HIS LEFT WINGLET AND THE RIGHT ELEVATOR OF AIRCRAFT N412YX, OPERATED BY SHUTTLE AMERICA, AT CHICAGO INT'L AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT N873RW'S LEFT WINGLET STRUCK THE RIGHT ELEVATOR OF AIRCRAFT N412YX WHILE STATIONARY ON ACTIVE TAXIWAY 'D' WITH PARKING BRAKE SET. BOTH AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE TOXICOLOGY TAKEN FROM THE REPUBLIC AIRLINE'S CREW WAS NEGATIVE.