Serious incident Boeing 747-123 N681UP,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363929
 
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Date:Thursday 19 March 1992
Time:02:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B741 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 747-123
Owner/operator:United Parcel Service
Registration: N681UP
MSN: 19661/70
Year of manufacture:1970
Engine model:P&W JT9D-7A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Louisville, KY -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Anchorage, AK (ANC
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE AIRPLANE WAS ON THE SOUTH RAMP, TAXIING FROM LANDING, WHEN THE RIGHT WINGTIP STRUCK A BLAST FENCE. THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS OF THE GROUND MARSHALLERS AT THE TIME. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS TAXIING AT ABOUT 4 KNOTS, WHEN THE MARSHALLER SIGNALED HIM TO TURN LEFT. THE PILOT MADE A HARD LEFT TURN, AND THREE QUARTERS INTO THE TURN, HE FELT THE NOSEWHEEL JITTER. HE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW IN FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE AND NOTICED THE MARSHALL SIGNALLING HIM TO STOP.

Probable Cause: INADEQUATE OBSTACLE CLEARANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN ON GROUND COLLISION WITH A BLAST FENCE. CONTRIBUTING WAS INADEQUATE INSTRUCTION FROM GROUND PERSONNEL.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: BFO92IA046
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB BFO92IA046

History of this aircraft

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