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| Date: | Saturday 27 July 1991 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  British Aerospace 3101 Jetstream 31 |
| Owner/operator: | Metro Airlines |
| Registration: | N405AE |
| MSN: | 650 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11472 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) |
| Wichita Falls Regional Airport, TX (SPS/KSPS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Two commuter aircraft were instructed to taxi on taxiway F, turn right into taxiway 32, and hold for departure from runway 36R at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW). They were followed by An American Airlines MD-82 (N491AA) which remained on taxiway F and was cleared to taxi past and
behind the commuters. The pilot of the MD-82 attempted to taxi by the standing aircraft. The right wing tip of the MD-80 struck the tail cone area of the standing Jetstream airplane. The first officer of the MD-82 stated he and his captain were busy in the cockpit when the impact occurred.
Probable Cause: The captain misjudged clearance between his aircraft and the standing commuter airplane. A factor was the failure of the second pilot to identify a hydroplane condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91LA137
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 19:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 19-Mar-2024 19:47 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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