Serious incident Boeing 737-322 N305UA, Tuesday 17 May 2005

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Date:	Tuesday 17 May 2005
Time:	08:56 LT
Type:	Boeing 737-322
Owner/operator:	United Airlines
Registration:	N305UA
MSN:	24638/1784
Year of manufacture:	1989
Total airframe hrs:	45202 hours
Engine model:	CFMI CFM56-3-C1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 62
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN)
Destination airport:	Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP/KMSP)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:

Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance resulting in the left wing of the aircraft striking the right wing of an adjacent aircraft. A factor in this incident was the improper procedure performed by the ground crew (of the second aircraft involved).

Accident investigation: