McDonnell Douglas MD-82 N402A
20 December 2004 · Providence, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 December 2004 at about 11:20 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 registered N402A was involved in an accident near Providence, Rhode Island, United States. 87 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 11:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Theodore Francis Green State (PVD)
- Coordinates
- 41.7239, -71.4283
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- Registration
- N402A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Providence → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- NYC05LA038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
Probable cause
The vehicle driver's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a collision with the airplane during push-back. A factor was the icy ramp area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was being pushed back by a tug, on an icy ramp. During the push-back, the tug slid left on a patch of ice, and struck the airplane's right side, damaging the nose landing gear, three longerons, and two frames. As the tug began to lose control, the driver exited the vehicle before impact.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McDonnell Douglas MD-82 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2004 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | U.S. Marshals Service, Dept. of Justice | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2004 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Taipei, Taiwan | Far Eastern Air Transport Corp | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2004 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Solo City, Indonesia | Lion Air | Fatal | 25 |
| 12 May 2005 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Rome, Italy | Alitalia | Unknown | - |
| 4 Aug 2003 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2005 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Makassar, Indonesia | Lion Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2004 | Grumman American AA-5 | Greene, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Douglas ADVENTURE AIR AMPIB | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 2005 | Beechcraft E-55 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2003 | Bell 206B | Cranston, Rhode Island, United States | Horsham Valley Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-38-112 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft BE36 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |