# NTSB NYC86IA019: Fokker F-28, N510, Flushing, NY, October 24, 1985

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: October 24, 1985, 08:50 local (12:50 UTC)
- Place: Flushing, NY
- Coordinates: 40.769153, -73.870239 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7692&lon=-73.8702&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 421 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30234
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86IA019
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30234/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86IA019

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, standing
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause)
  - clearance - inadequate, pilot of other aircraft (cause)
  - object - aircraft moving on ground (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, taxi
  - object - aircraft parked/standing (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - clearance - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, copilot/second pilot (cause)

## Analysis (aircraft 2)

THE F-28 ACFT WAS HOLDING ON TAXIWAY BB. THE B-767 ACFT WAS TAXIING BEHIND THE F-28 ON TAXIWAY E WHICH IS PERPENDICULAR TO TAXIWAY BB. THE R WING OF THE B-767 STRUCK THE RUDDER OF THE F-28.

## Analysis (aircraft 1)

THE F-28 ACFT WAS HOLDING ON TAXIWAY BB. THE B-767 ACFT WAS TAXIING BEHIND THE F-28 ON TAXIWAY E WHICH IS PERPENDICULAR TO TAXIWAY BB. THE R WING OF THE B 767 STRUCK THE RUDDER OF THE F-28.

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: N510 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: FOKKER F-28
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 11167
- Airframe hours: 7470
- Engines: Rolls-Royce RB-183555-15P 9850 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Empire Airlines,Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Unknown, October 24, 1985
- Destination: BINGHAMTON, NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: LGA, Laguardia

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N109DL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B-767 (B767)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22221
- Engines: GE CF6-80A2 30000 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Delta Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Unknown, October 22, 1985, 7,427 hours before
- Destination: ATL, ATLANTA, GA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: LGA, Laguardia

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot, aircraft N510; age 30; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 5,300 total, 3,000 in this make and model
- Pilot, aircraft N109DL; age 48; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 14,400 total, 545 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

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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