- Date
- April 30, 1987, 20:05 local (May 1, 1987, 01:05 UTC)
- Place
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 3 uninjured; on the ground: 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N8404Boeing 707-323C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 6, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870430015319I
- Case key
- 22360
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Analysis
After engine start ground personnel experienced difficulty disconnecting the airstart unit hose. The ground signalman left the view of the crew to assist the other men in an effort to disconnect the unit from the aircraft. The pilot assuming that all was clear, started to taxi. The substantial damage to the aircraft's right wing resulted from collision with the starting unit.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8404
- Reported as
- Boeing 707-323C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19584
- Airframe hours
- 37,687
- Engine
- P&W JT3D-3B, 10,000 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- AAIP · January 12, 1987
- Departed
- OKC · Oklahoma City, OK
- Destination
- ICT · Wichita, KS
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- OKC · Will Rogers World Arpt.
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 13,149 total · 283 in this make and model · 7,196 as pilot in command · 88 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 16 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8404 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.