# NTSB ATL87IA027: British Aerospace BA-31, N823JS, Louisville, KY, November 26, 1986

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: November 25, 1986, 21:30 local (Nov 26, 1986, 02:30 UTC)
- Place: Louisville, KY
- Coordinates: 38.270465, -85.619689 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2705&lon=-85.6197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 12 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7326
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL87IA027
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7326/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87IA027

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - to takeoff
  - object - vehicle
  - visual lookout - inadequate, driver of vehicle (cause)
  - weather condition - rain
  - weather condition - fog

## Analysis

WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, A JETSTREAM 31 OPERATING AS A COMMUTER CARRIER TO DAYTON, OHIO, COLLIDED WITH THE FOURTH BAGGAGE CART OF A FOUR CAR TRAIN. THE VISIBILITY ON THE RAMP WAS REDUCED DUE TO RAIN AND FOG. THE BAGGAGE CART DRIVER STATED THAT HE WAS CLEARING THE FOG FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND DID NOT SEE THE AIRCRAFT IN TIME TO AVOID THE COLLISION. THE AIRPORT WAS LIGHTED IN THE VICINITY OF THE MISHAP. THE PILOT ALSO HAD THE AIRCRAFT LIGHTS ON.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N823JS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N823JS-2013-06-12), registration cancelled 2013-06-12, S/N 623 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITISH AEROSPACE BA-31
- Registry model: [British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3101](https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-bae-jetstream-3101) (registry code 1500216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 523
- Airframe hours: 5851
- Engines: GARRETT TPE-331 715 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Jet Stream Int'L
- Registered owner: E.F. Hutton Capital Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, November 20, 1986, 37 hours before
- Departed: LOUISVILLE, KY
- Destination: DAYTON, OH
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: SDF, Standiford

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 5,525 total, 700 in this make and model, 3,205 as pilot in command, 201 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 80° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 600 ft overcast
- Temperature: 50 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SDF

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19861125070259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861125070259I), Nov 25, 1986: Bag JETSTM3101, Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Tug with baggage carts steered into path of taxiing aircraft, right propeller struck last cart. Night, rain factor.

## Other investigations on N823JS (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL88MA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88MA089), Feb 9, 1988: British Aerospace 3101 (N823JS), Springfield, OH, destroyed, 3 fatal

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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