What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft holding short runway 28R at taxiway N5 kord. privacy data omitted 737 Had taxied into position on runway 28R via taxiway N5 and began takeoff roll. N833CA was instructed by ATC to taxi into position and hold runway 28R via taxiway N5. As the aircraft began to taxi into position on runway the aircraft experience severe wind from the right side of the aircraft causing the right wing to raise and the left wingtip to stike the runway surface. Wind conditions at the time of the accident was reported as 250 degrees at 24 KTS gusting 31 KTS. Aircraft control was regained and the aircraft departed the runway area and taxied back to departing gate. Company maintenance personell inspected the aircraft and found damage to the left wingtip and structural damage to the outboard forward wing spar.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT HOLDING SHORT RUNWAY 28R AT TAXIWAY N5 KORD. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ 737 HAD TAXIED INTO POSITION ON RUNWAY 28R VIA TAXIWAY N5 AND BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL. N833CA WAS INSTRUCTED BY ATC TO TAXI INTO POSITION AND HOLD RUNWAY 28R VIA TAXIWAY N5. AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO TAXI INTO POSITION ON RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCE SEVERE WIND FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE RIGHT WING TO RAISE AND THE LEFT WINGTIP TO STIKE THE RUNWAY SURFACE. WIND CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED AS 250 DEGREES AT 24 KTS GUSTING 31 KTS. AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS REGAINED AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AREA AND TAXIED BACK TO DEPARTING GATE. COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONELL INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WINGTIP AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE OUTBOARD FORWARD WING SPAR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.