Fokker F-100 N863US
12 March 1998 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 March 1998 at about 02:15 local time, a Fokker F-100 registered N863US was involved in an accident near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 88 people were on board. 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 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Philadelphia Intl (PHL)
- Coordinates
- 39.9897, -75.1401
- Aircraft
- Fokker F-100
- Registration
- N863US
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Norfolk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA075
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
Probable cause
The driver's failure to maintain clearance from the parked airplane. Related factors were night conditions and the driver's diverted attention.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After the airplane was pushed back from the gate at night, a fuel truck travelling eastbound on the outer service road struck the left wing tip of the airplane, that overhung the outer service road. The fuel truck driver said that he saw the airplane was pushed off the gate and shortly thereafter he noticed the ground crew were in the process of unhooking from the airplane. He saw the road was clear, and then he saw the tug swinging wide onto the service road, and coming towards him. He said, '...I diverted my attention to the tug driver...In a split second as I made gesture to look back and then look back up I was struck in the head... .' The investigation revealed that US Airways had conducted a two man push back in accordance with their ground procedures manual. The US Airways ground procedures manual did not require a safety person with illuminated wands to be present at the service road when a portion of the airplane covered the service road. The Fokker F-100 was not equipped with rear side wing tip lights.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fokker F-100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1998 | Fokker F-100 | Mexico City, Mexico | Mexicana | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Fokker F-100 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1998 | Johnson REVOLUTION MINI-500 | Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Douglas DC-9-30 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1998 | Smith Ted Aerostar TS-600 | Marietta, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1998 | Wsk Pzl Krosno KR-03A | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Cessna 337G | Jeanette, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-38-112 | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |