# NTSB MKC83IA159: Boeing 727-231A, N54352, St. Louis, MO, July 16, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: July 16, 1983, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: St. Louis, MO
- Coordinates: 38.630962, -90.189849 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6310&lon=-90.1898&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 65 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33373
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC83IA159
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33373/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83IA159

## 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
  - clearance - misjudged, ground personnel (cause)

## Analysis

DURING TAXI, WHILE BEING GUIDED BY A GROUND MARSHALLERS THE TAIL OF THE ACFT HIT THE TAIL OF ANOTHER ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N54352 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727-231A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21984
- Airframe hours: 7818
- Engines: P&W JT8D 16000 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Trans World Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: MDT, HARRISBURG, PA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: STL, Lambert-St. Louis Intl.

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,356 total, 114 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 12 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 91 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: STL

## 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 19830716046909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830716046909I), Jul 16, 1983: Boeing 727231, St Louis, MO, Minor damage. During a turn for parking pilot hit a parked aircraft. Stop signal not given in time. Signalman stated sun in eyes.

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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