CHI86IA231

NTSB incident investigation · Mitsubishi MU-300IA · Chicago, IL · September 25, 1986

Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal report
Date
September 25, 1986, 10:50 local (15:50 UTC)
Place
Chicago, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N19RMitsubishi MU-300IA
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860925083099I
Case key
13360

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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 objectTaxi - from landing
Object - vehicleFactor
Clearance - not maintainedDriver of vehicleCause

Analysis

After landing the corporate jet was cleared to taxi to the general aviation ops to deplane pax. A food service truck crossing the taxiway failed to yield the right of way. The acft was unable to stop before the left wing struck the rear of the vehicle.

Aircraft

Registration
N19R
Reported as
Mitsubishi MU-300IA
Category
Airplane
Serial number
A043SA
Engine
P&W JT 150 4D, 2,500 lbs thrust, turbo jet
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Business · Part 91
Registered owner
Deleware Aviation
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
MIE · Muncie, IN
Destination
ORD · Chicago, IL
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
ORD · O'Hara

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Certificates
Commercial, 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
1,500 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
200° at 13 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
81 °F, dew point 72 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
ORD, 1 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.