# NTSB NYC71AN036: Fairchild FH-227, N7810M, Philadelphia, PA, September 15, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1970
- Place: Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Location: 39.9523° N, 75.1638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, PA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9523&lon=-75.1638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 12 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152116
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0020  70/9/15    PHILADELPHIA,PA     FAIRCHILD FH-227    CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N7810M              PX-  0  0  9                            36, 9600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILADELPHIA INTL
        OPERATOR - MOHAWK AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BUFFALO,NY                  PHILADELPHIA,PA              ELMIRA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- L WG STRUCK PAX JETWAY. TAXIWAY LINE AVAIL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7810M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD FH-227
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Philadelphia Intl

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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