# NTSB MIA92IA077: Boeing 767-323ER, N354AA, Miami, FL, February 9, 1992

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: February 8, 1992, 22:54 local (Feb 9, 1992, 03:54 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Location: 25.7954° N, 80.2901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MIAMI INTL (MIA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7954&lon=-80.2901&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 461 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33005
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92IA077
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33005/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92IA077

## Probable cause (aircraft 2)

THE FAILURE OF THE FAA LOCAL CONTROLLER TO ASURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WAS ESTABLISHED.

## Probable cause (aircraft 1)

THE FAILURE OF THE FAA LOCAL CONTROLLER TO ASSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WAS ESTABLISHED.

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run
  - object - aircraft moving on ground
  - visual separation - not maintained, atc personnel(dep/apch) (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, standing - engine(s) operating
  - visual separation - not maintained, atc personnel(dep/apch) (cause)

## Analysis (aircraft 2)

ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE CREW OF THE AIRLINER ATTEMPTED AN EVASIVE SWERVE TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE ELEVATOR OF ANOTHER AIRLINER THAT WAS NOT CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE RIGHT ELEVATOR AND BOTH AIRPLANES HAD MINOR DAMAGE. THE FAA LOCAL CONTOLLER ISSUED THE TAKEOFF CLEARANCE PRIOR TO ASURING SEPARATION WOULD OCCUR.

## Analysis (aircraft 1)

OM TAKEOFF ROLL THE CREW OF THE AIRLINER ATTEMPTED AN EVASIVE SWERVE TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE ELEVATOR OF ANOTHER AIRLINER THAT WAS NOT CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE RIGHT ELEVATOR AND BOTH AIRPLANES HAD MINOR DAMAGE. THE FAA LOCAL CONTROLLER ISSUED THE TAKEOFF CLEARANCE PRIOR TO ASSURING SEPARATION WOULD OCCUR.

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: N354AA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 767-323ER
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24035
- Airframe hours: 17643
- Engines: GE CF6-80C2B 61500 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: American Airlines
- Registered owner: Boeing Leasing Company
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, January 2, 2000
- Destination: SBSP, SAO PAULO, OF
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MIA, Miami International, runway 27, 10,502 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N8079U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8079U-2001-09-06), registration cancelled 2001-09-06, S/N 45947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8-71
- Registry model: [Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-71f) (registry code 302199G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 45947
- Airframe hours: 5402
- Engines: CFM CFM-56-2-C1 turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 129
- Operator: Lineas Aereas Paraguas, doing business as Air Paraguay
- Registered owner: Aerousa/Gpa
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: AAIP, September 24, 1991, 1,277 hours before
- Departed: SGAS, ASUNCION, OF
- Destination: MIA, MIAMI, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MIA, Miami International, runway 27, 10,502 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot, aircraft N354AA; age 52; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 20,000 total, 1,050 in this make and model, 224 in the last 90 days, 78 in the last 30 days
- Pilot, aircraft N8079U; age 46; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 13,366 total, 3,146 in this make and model, 329 in the last 90 days, 82 in the last 30 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 14,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MIA, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19920208032451I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920208032451I), Feb 8, 1992: Boeing 767323, Miami, FL, Minor damage. On takeoff roll aircraft wing tip struck the tail of LAP702 that had just cleared runway. ATC gave clearance.
- [Incident 19920208032452I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920208032452I), Feb 8, 1992: Doug DC871, Miami, FL, Minor damage. Was struck on tail by N354AA that was departing on same runway. Aircraft had not cleared runway.

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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