# NTSB DEN86IA031: Boeing 727-100, N7011U, Casper, WY, November 27, 1985

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: November 26, 1985, 18:45 local (Nov 27, 1985, 01:45 UTC)
- Place: Casper, WY
- Location: 42.9059° N, 106.4636° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CASPER/NATRONA COUNTY INTL (CPR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9059&lon=-106.4636&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 111 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16864
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN86IA031
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16864/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86IA031

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, standing
  - visual lookout - inadequate, driver of vehicle (cause)
  - object - vehicle
  - clearance - not maintained, driver of vehicle (cause)

## Analysis

ACFT WAS PARKED AT GATE AWAITING DEPARTURE. A BUS USED TO SHUTTLE FLT CREWS AROUND THE RAMP ARRIVED AT FLT 855 TO DELIVER A FLT ATTENDANT. THE DRIVER WAS BACKING AWAY FROM ACFT WHEN THE LEFT SIDE TO BUS CONTACTED RT WING TIP. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO WING TIP CAP AND AILERON SKIN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7011U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7011U-2014-11-13), registration cancelled 2014-11-13, S/N 18303, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727-100
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-22) (registry code 1384002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: P&W JT8D-9 14500 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: United Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Destination: SFO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: CPR, Natrona County Int'L

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright

## Other investigations on N7011U (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 DEN67I0013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67I0013), Jul 28, 1966: Boeing B-727 (N7011U), Pueblo, CO, incident, minor damage

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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