# NTSB NYC92LA157: Boeing 747-238, Newark, NJ, August 11, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 11, 1992, 15:25 local (19:25 UTC)
- Place: Newark, NJ
- Location: 40.6925° N, 74.1687° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (EWR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6925&lon=-74.1687&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 361 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37202
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92LA157
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37202/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA157

## Probable cause

THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY'S FAILURE TO ASSURE ADEQUATE OBSTACLE CLEARANCE FOR AIRCRAFT MANUEVERING AROUND THE RAMP AREA.

## 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
  - airport facilities,ramp facilities - inadequate (cause)
  - airport operations - inadequate, airport personnel (cause)
  - object - pole

## Analysis

AFTER LANDING THE CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAXI TO A HOLDING AREA KNOWN AS 'YANKEE AIRCRAFT PARKING' TO AWAIT A GATE ASSIGNMENT. WHILE MANEUVERING INTO PARKING SPACE NO.4, THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A LIGHT POLE, SEVERING A 6 FT SECTION. A SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR WITH ANOTHER BOEING 747. THE PORT AUTHORITY SUBSEQUENTLY RESTRICTED THE USE OF PARKING SPACE NO.4 AREA T0 NARROWBODY AIRCRAFT ONLY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: GVOIG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 747-238
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: P&W JT9D 48000 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 129
- Operator: Virgin Atlantic Airways, Ltd.
- Registered owner: Virgin Atlantic Airways, Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: LONDON, OF
- Destination: EWR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: EWR, Newark International, runway 22L

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; foreign; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,600 ft broken
- Temperature: 93 °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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