Boeing 737-247 N373DL

Summary

On 17 January 2005 at about 17:40 local time, a Boeing 737-247 registered N373DL was involved in an accident near Covington, Kentucky, United States. 14 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.

Date

17 January 2005 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Covington, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Cincinnatti/Northern Kentucky (CVG)

Coordinates

39.0461, -84.6619

Aircraft

Boeing 737-247

Registration

N373DL

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Covington → Tampa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC05LA043

Nobody was injured.

The catering truck driver's failure to maintain clearance of the parked airplane by his inadvertent depressing the accelerator. A factor in this accident was the catering truck driver's diverted attention.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was parked at a gate and boarding passengers, when it was struck on it's right side by a catering truck. Damage to the fuselage included a 6-inch, by 14-inch puncture, and several small dents. In addition, two formers and one stringer were damaged. The driver of the catering truck reported that he was approaching the airplane, when he received a radio call. While talking over the radio, he inadvertently stepped on the accelerator, and the truck subsequently struck the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.