- Date
- September 3, 1984, 15:18 local (19:18 UTC)
- Place
- Washington, DC
- Injuries
- 81 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N7078UBoeing 727-22N780JAMcDonnell Douglas MD-80
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 11113
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
On ground/water collision with object
Clearance - misjudgedCause
Object - aircraft moving on ground
On ground/water collision with object
Clearance - misjudgedCause
Object - aircraft parked/standing
Analysis
Mishap acft, new york air flight 306 (nya 306) followed a Boeing 727, united flight 827 (ual 827), to the run-up area and positioned in the #2 spot for takeoff, anticipating ual 827 would receive takeoff clearance first. Nya 306 was cleared first for takeoff instead and plt initiated a hard right turn but acft was not in position to pass clear. Nya 306 left wing tip struck trailing edge of ual 827 right wing.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N7078U
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-22
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19142
- Airframe hours
- 42,602
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-7B, 14,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- United Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- DCA · Washington, DC
- Destination
- TYS · Knoxville, TN
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- DCA · National
- Registration
- N780JA
- Reported as
- McDonnell Douglas MD-80
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 49126
- Airframe hours
- 3,915
- Engine
- P&W JT8D-D-217, 20,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- New York Air
- Registered owner
- International Lease Finance
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- DCA · Washington, DC
- Destination
- EWR · Newark, NJ
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- DCA · National
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N7078U
- Age
- 54
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 18,000 total · 7,611 in this make and model
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N780JA
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,500 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DCA