Airbus A-320-211 N326US
3 June 1995 · St Paul, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1995 at about 16:30 local time, a Airbus A-320-211 registered N326US, operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an accident near St Paul, Minnesota, United States. 115 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)
- Coordinates
- 44.8810, -93.2006
- Aircraft
- Airbus A-320-211
- Registration
- N326US
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Northwest Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Orange County
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA170
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
Probable cause
the captain's not maintaining crew/group coordination. Factors were the captain's diverted attention and his not maintaining visual separation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED A PUSHBACK FROM THE GATE BY A TUG. THE CAPTAIN MADE ONE COMMUNICATION WITH THE TUG ATTENDANT AND THEN BECAME INVOLVED IN A DISCUSSION WITH THE FIRST OFFICER REGARDING TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN HE LOOKED OUT FOR A WINGWALKER HE SAW NO ONE AND ASSUMED THAT THE TUG HAD DEPARTED AND THE PERVIOUS COMMUNICATION WAS CONFIRMATION OF THAT. WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP THE AIRPLANE REALIZING THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD TAXIED INTO THE TUG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Airbus A-320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1996 | Airbus A-320 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Northwest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Airbus A-320-211 | Romulus, Michigan, United States | Northwest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1997 | Airbus A-320-232 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Airbus A-320-212 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Airbus A-320-231 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Prime Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1999 | Airbus A-320-232 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | America West Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | AB Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 180J | Cotton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Beechcraft 1900 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Great Lakes Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 185 | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | Mesaba Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-32-300 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Richard Knutson | No injuries | - |