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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airbus A321-231 · Chicago, IL · June 30, 2017

Date: June 30, 2017 · 20:37 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Chicago O'Hare International
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N991AU
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA17CA147
Reported as: Airbus A-321-231
People aboard: 166
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,500 total

N991AURegistered now · Airbus A321-231S/N 7131 · Built 2016 Airframe modelAirbus A321-231 Engine modelIAE V2533-A5Turbo-fan

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What happened

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

AA1162 was taxing for departure south bound on taxiway bravo. Ahead of him was inbound SKW3047 holding on alpha 7 short of taxiway alpha. AA1162 veered right of the taxi centerline in an attempt to pass behind the CL65 but his left wingtip struck the CL65?s tail.

Damage to aa 1162 was left wing sharklet. (Minor)

Damage to skw 3047 was RH elevator, horizontal stab front and rear spars deformed. (Considered substantial by NTSB)

Note:the NTSB case number of the second aircraft, skw 3047 is DCA17CA147B

As the FAA filed it

AA1162 WAS TAXING FOR DEPARTURE SOUTH BOUND ON TAXIWAY BRAVO. AHEAD OF HIM WAS INBOUND SKW3047 HOLDING ON ALPHA 7 SHORT OF TAXIWAY ALPHA. AA1162 VEERED RIGHT OF THE TAXI CENTERLINE IN AN ATTEMPT TO PASS BEHIND THE CL65 BUT HIS LEFT WINGTIP STRUCK THE CL65?S TAIL.

DAMAGE TO AA 1162 WAS LEFT WING SHARKLET. (MINOR)

DAMAGE TO SKW 3047 WAS RH ELEVATOR, HORIZONTAL STAB FRONT AND REAR SPARS DEFORMED. (CONSIDERED SUBSTANTIAL BY NTSB)

NOTE:THE NTSB CASE NUMBER OF THE SECOND AIRCRAFT, SKW 3047 IS DCA17CA147B

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 DCA17CA147Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChicago, ILthe A321 flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between the aircraft, leading to the inadvertent collision with the horizontal stabilizer of the CRJ700. Contributing to the accident was traffic congestion that resulted in the CRJ700 having to…Jul 1, 2017 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N862ASBombardier CL-600-2B19No report for this aircraft in the release