# Incident 20160224005339I: Mcdonnell Douglas Aircraft Co MD-88, Greer, SC, February 24, 2016

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 2016, 19:50 local time
- Place: Greer, SC
- Airport: Greenville-Spartanburg
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 34.8957° N, 82.2189° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG INTL (GSP), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8957&lon=-82.2189&mi=10
- Aircraft: N919DL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N919DL-2019-01-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88 (registry code 3023688, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series (registry code 52053, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD-88
- Reported engine: P & W JT8D SERIES
- People aboard: 148
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 16,461 total, 7,845 in this make and model, 107 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160224005339I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

- [Accident 19981103034889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981103034889A), Nov 3, 1998: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Covington/Cinci, KY, Minor damage. (-23) Beltloader collided with aircraft while positioning to unload. Operator sustained serious injuries. Aircraft sustained minor damage. (.4)the airplane was…
- [Incident 19970915035219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970915035219I), Sep 15, 1997: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Cleveland, OH. Narrtive: on September 15, 1997, at approximately 2022 EDT, delta 357 entered active runway 23L without ATC clearance. There was no loss of separation. PIC and…
- [Incident 19960609021929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960609021929I), Jun 9, 1996: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Jacksonville, FL. Narrative: as aircraft approached Jacksonville, FL crew noted some lightning in the distance, although crew states radar indicated no storm, crew requested a…
- [Incident 19920105002109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920105002109I), Jan 5, 1992: Doug MD88 (N919DL), Bangor, ME, Minor damage. Aircraft departed runway on rollout into snow and slush. Runway had been scraped but braking poor.
- [Incident 19910116004499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910116004499I), Jan 16, 1991: Doug MD88 (N919DL), San Antonio, TX. Nose vibrating after takeoff. Returned. Left nose gear door link defective keeping door from closing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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