Serious incident Boeing 767-232 N109DL,
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Date:Thursday 24 October 1985
Time:08:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B762 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 767-232
Owner/operator:Delta Air Lines
Registration: N109DL
MSN: 22221/53
Year of manufacture:1983
Engine model:GE CF6-80A2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 382
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA) -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA)
Destination airport:Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
A FOKKER F-28 ACFT WAS HOLDING ON TAXIWAY BB. A BOEING 767 ACFT (N109DL) 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.
Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this incident to be:
Findings
Occurrence #1: ON GROUND/WATER COLLISION WITH OBJECT
Phase of Operation: STANDING
Findings
1. (C) VISUAL LOOKOUT - INADEQUATE - PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
2. (C) CLEARANCE - INADEQUATE - PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
3. (F) OBJECT - AIRCRAFT MOVING ON GROUND

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC86IA019
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC86IA019

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
29 September 2004 N109DL Delta Air Lines 0 130 miles north of Aruba [Caribbean Sea] non
Turbulence

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Mar-2024 11:57 ASN Update Bot Added
31-Mar-2024 15:03 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative]

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