Accident Fairchild FH-227B LV-MGV,
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Date:Monday 5 August 2002
Time:16:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic F27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild FH-227B
Owner/operator:CATA Linea Aérea
Registration: LV-MGV
MSN: 567
Year of manufacture:1967
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Buenos Aires/Ezeiza Airport, BA (SAEZ) -   Argentina
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP/SABE)
Destination airport:Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE/SAEZ)
Investigating agency: JIAAC
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A CATA Fairchild FH-227B (LV-MGV) was involved in a ground collision with an American Airlines Boeing 777-223ER (N759AN) at Buenos Aires/Ezeiza Airport, BA (SAEZ)

After completing a flight from Jorge Newbery Airport, the pilot of the FH-227B proceeded to park the aircraft in front of the company hangar. The parking maneuver was performed without the assistance of a marshaller because this parking position is considered a remote location where each user must provide their own services.

While turning to park, the upper end of the vertical stabilizer and the rudder made contact with the right wingtip of the Boeing 777 aircraft, which was parked while being prepared for a flight.

The accident occurred during daylight hours, and weather conditions did not contribute to the incident.

CAUSE:
During the parking maneuver, collision of the vertical stabilizer and rudder with the right wingtip of a parked aircraft due to an error in calculating the turning radius.

Contributing factor:
Parking without the assistance of a marshaller.

Sources:

http://www.jiaac.gob.ar/files/pdf/Bol33.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
26 October 2003 LV-MGV CATA Linea Aérea 5 5 km SSE of Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE) w/o
Loss of control

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Oct-2010 08:24 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative]
10-Oct-2010 08:27 TB Updated [Narrative]
24-May-2023 06:55 harro Updated [[Narrative]]

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