# NTSB MKC84IA108: Boeing 727-224, N88706, Kansas City, MO, March 20, 1984

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: March 20, 1984, 11:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place: Kansas City, MO
- Coordinates: 39.26979, -94.730873 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2698&lon=-94.7309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 77 uninjured; on the ground: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33573
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC84IA108
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33573/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84IA108

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - to takeoff
  - object - vehicle (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, driver of vehicle (cause)
  - terrain condition - snow covered (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE TAXIING TO RWY 01 FOR TAKEOFF, THE PLT NOTICED A SNOW REMOVAL VEHICLE OPERATING IN REVERSE, APPROACHING HIS ACFT. HE TRIED TO MANEUVER TO THE RT TO AVOID A COLLISION BUT THE SNOW REMOVAL VEHICLE STRUCK THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LT WING. THE DRIVER OF THE SNOW REMOVAL VEHICLE STATED THERE WAS CONDENSATION ON THE WINDOWS OF THE CAB AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88706](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88706-2002-09-17), registration cancelled 2002-09-17, S/N 19797, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727-224
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-224](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-224) (registry code 1384076) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-1) (registry code 52044, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 19797
- Airframe hours: 50318
- Engines: P&W JT8D-9A 14500 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Registered owner: Continental Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Unknown, March 20, 1984
- Destination: DEN, DENVER, CO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MCI, International

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 7,726 total, 3,388 in this make and model, 2,476 as pilot in command, 197 in the last 90 days, 73 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 30 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MCI

## 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 19840320012799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840320012799I), Mar 20, 1984: Boeing 727224, Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. While taxing for takeoff a snowplow operating in reverse struck the aircraft. Pilot had been cleared for taxi.

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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