# NTSB CHI86IA231: Mitsubishi MU-300IA, N19R, Chicago, IL, September 25, 1986

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: September 25, 1986, 10:50 local (15:50 UTC)
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Location: 41.9769° N, 87.9081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (ORD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9769&lon=-87.9081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13360
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI86IA231
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13360/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86IA231

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - object - vehicle (contributing factor)
  - clearance - not maintained, driver of vehicle (cause)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19R-2019-06-29), registration cancelled 2019-06-29, S/N A043 S.A., built 1983 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MITSUBISHI MU-300IA
- Registry model: [Mitsubishi MU-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-300) (registry code 5780602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-jt15d-4-series) (registry code 52112, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: A043SA
- Engines: P&W JT 150 4D 2500 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19860925083099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860925083099I), Sep 25, 1986: Mtsbsi MU300, Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Wing collided with truck on cargo taxiway. Driver not aware of taxiing aircraft. ATC had cleared driver to proceed.

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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