From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Single engine taxi to rwy 22 via L4. ATC suggested and crew elected to reposition into the north cargo ramp to await departure time. Aircraft entered the north cargo ramp via L9 and performed a series of left turns, attempting to position themselves on the north edge of the ramp facing west. While positioning in the cargo ramp, the right wing struck a 90' light pole.
Known damage to the right wing tip: 2' section has detached from the wing.
As the FAA filed it
SINGLE ENGINE TAXI TO RWY 22 VIA L4. ATC SUGGESTED AND CREW ELECTED TO REPOSITION INTO THE NORTH CARGO RAMP TO AWAIT DEPARTURE TIME. AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE NORTH CARGO RAMP VIA L9 AND PERFORMED A SERIES OF LEFT TURNS, ATTEMPTING TO POSITION THEMSELVES ON THE NORTH EDGE OF THE RAMP FACING WEST. WHILE POSITIONING IN THE CARGO RAMP, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A 90' LIGHT POLE.
KNOWN DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP: 2' SECTION HAS DETACHED FROM THE WING.
Other reports on N919DL · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.