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FAA incident report · Airbus A321-231 · Queens, NY · February 21, 2025

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Date
February 21, 2025 · 08:30 local
Place
Queens, NY
Airport
John F Kennedy International
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
YENA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N994JL
Reported as
Airbus A321-231
Reported engine
IAE V2533-A5
People aboard
0
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N994JLRegistered now · Airbus A321-231S/N 8185 · Built 2018Airframe modelAirbus A321-231Engine 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.

This incident is not associated with the operation of the aircraft. This was a towing event for reposition of an A321 aircraft privacy data omitted on 02/21/2025 at 0830L at John f Kennedy airport (jfk). While on a taxiway the towing speed was too fast for the turn under the conditions. The aircraft overtook the tug in a turn and caused substantial damage to the nose landing gear, nose wheel steering assembly and the under-carriage of the fuselage. The aircraft was towed to the hanger for damage assessment. privacy data omitted Was scheduled to begin repairs on April 07,2025. Estimated time of repairs is 45 to 60 days, 6 days a week and 12-hour shifts. After the under-carriage repair was complete the aircraft was towed to another hangar position to begin removal and replacement of the nose landing gear and associated components.

NLG being removed is p/n: 10 – 375902-001 s/n: 17B54566

NLG being installed is p/n: D23757500-9 s/n : B2192

On 05/22/2025 all aircraft repairs were completed.

As the FAA filed it

THIS INCIDENT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS WAS A TOWING EVENT FOR REPOSITION OF AN A321 AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON 02/21/2025 AT 0830L AT JOHN F KENNEDY AIRPORT (JFK). WHILE ON A TAXIWAY THE TOWING SPEED WAS TOO FAST FOR THE TURN UNDER THE CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT OVERTOOK THE TUG IN A TURN AND CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, NOSE WHEEL STEERING ASSEMBLY AND THE UNDER-CARRIAGE OF THE FUSELAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE HANGER FOR DAMAGE ASSESSMENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN REPAIRS ON APRIL 07,2025. ESTIMATED TIME OF REPAIRS IS 45 TO 60 DAYS, 6 DAYS A WEEK AND 12-HOUR SHIFTS. AFTER THE UNDER-CARRIAGE REPAIR WAS COMPLETE THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER HANGAR POSITION TO BEGIN REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS.

NLG BEING REMOVED IS P/N: 10 – 375902-001 S/N: 17B54566

NLG BEING INSTALLED IS P/N: D23757500-9 S/N : B2192

ON 05/22/2025 ALL AIRCRAFT REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED.