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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Chicago, IL · November 3, 2015

Date: November 3, 2015 · 07:14 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: O'Hare International
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: MUIA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N732MD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA052
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A - 114
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N732MDRegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B1083 · Built 2004 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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N732MD was taxing on taxiway ?r?, approaching the runway intersection. The pilot observed a service truck approaching the same intersection. He applied brakes hard to stop, resulting in the aircraft rocking forward, then aft, causing the tail tie-down to strike the ground.

As the FAA filed it

N732MD WAS TAXING ON TAXIWAY ?R?, APPROACHING THE RUNWAY INTERSECTION. THE PILOT OBSERVED A SERVICE TRUCK APPROACHING THE SAME INTERSECTION. HE APPLIED BRAKES HARD TO STOP, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT ROCKING FORWARD, THEN AFT, CAUSING THE TAIL TIE-DOWN TO STRIKE THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN16LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChicago, ILThe failure of the driver of the service vehicle to yield to the taxiing airplane, which resulted in a near-collision and tail strike.Nov 3, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N732MD · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20130717020109AGround/Ramp/Ma · Chicago, ILOn July 17, 2013 at approximately 08:00, a Cessna caravan 208B, registration number N732MD, experienced aircraft substantial damage when the tail stand was removed prematurely during passenger boarding by a ramp agent. As a result of the co-pilot entering the…Jul 17, 2013 · Substantial damage