ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 321271
This accident is missing citations or reference sources. Please help add citations to guard against copyright violations and factual inaccuracies.
| Date: | Tuesday 27 July 2010 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Gulfstream G-IV |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas H Lee Management Co, LLC |
| Registration: | N905LP |
| MSN: | 1321 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5434 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Bedford-Hanscom Field, MA (BED/KBED) |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the first officer, the airplane was being directed to the parking area by a marshaller, who was positioned in front and to the left of the airplane. The first officer looked out his window to observe the right wing's clearance from a blast fence, but could not see the wing tip due to the sun's position behind the airplane. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the captain stated that he knew the wing was close to the fence, but the marshaller was signaling to continue. The airplane's right wing tip then impacted a light pole inside the blast fence, resulting in substantial damage. The captain stated that prior to impact, the marshaller never signaled for the flight crew to stop. The marshaller stated to the FAA inspector that she attempted to signal the captain to stop, but his head was turned to the right. The FAA inspector also reported that the first officer never advised the captain to stop the airplane or use caution.
Probable Cause: The flight crews failure to maintain adequate wing tip clearance from a light pole during taxi.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation