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| Date: | Monday 3 September 1984 |
| Time: | 15:18 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Owner/operator: | New York Airlines |
| Registration: | N780JA |
| MSN: | 49126/1080 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3915 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-217 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 42 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Washington-National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Washington-National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA) |
| Newark International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
MISHAP ACFT, NEW YORK AIR FLIGHT 306 (NYA 306, N780JA) FOLLOWED A BOEING 727, UNITED FLIGHT 827 (UAL 827, N7078U), TO THE RUN-UP AREA AND POSITIONED IN THE #2 SPOT FOR TAKEOFF, ANTICIPATING UAL 827 WOULD RECEIVE TAKEOFF CLEARANCE FIRST. NYA 306 WAS CLEARED FIRST FOR TAKEOFF INSTEAD AND PLT INITIATED A HARD RIGHT TURN BUT ACFT WAS NOT IN POSITION TO PASS CLEAR. NYA 306 LEFT WING TIP STRUCK TRAILING EDGE OF UAL 827 RIGHT WING.
Findings
1. (C) CLEARANCE - MISJUDGED - PILOT IN COMMAND
2. OBJECT - AIRCRAFT PARKED/STANDING
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO84IA005
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 09:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 31-Mar-2024 12:35 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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