Serious incident Lockheed L-1011-385-1 N31013, Tuesday 24 May 1983

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Date:	Tuesday 24 May 1983
Time:	19:05 LT
Type:	Lockheed L-1011-385-1
Owner/operator:	Trans World Airlines - TWA
Registration:	N31013
MSN:	1035
Year of manufacture:	1973
Total airframe hrs:	25508 hours
Engine model:	Rolls-Royce RB-211-22B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 131
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	St. Louis, MO - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Phoenix, AZ (KPHX)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE TAXIING TO THE GATE THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE STRUCK A BAGGAGE CART IN AN AREA NORMALLY OCCUPIED BY AIRCRAFT. THE PILOTSUNDIVIDED ATTENTION WAS TO THE SIGNALMAN.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: