Airbus A-320-200 N428UA
7 November 2006 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 November 2006 at about 14:14 local time, a Airbus A-320-200 registered N428UA, operated by United Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 216 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- O'Hare International (ORD)
- Coordinates
- 41.9786, -87.9047
- Aircraft
- Airbus A-320-200
- Registration
- N428UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Washington
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07FA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command failed to maintain clearance with the parked airplane during taxi for takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The left winglet on an Airbus A-320-200 contacted the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator on a Boeing 737-300 while both airplanes were taxiing for takeoff on runway 32L at the O'Hare International Airport. The initial taxi clearance given to both airplanes was Juliet, to Juliet-1, left on Tango to runway 32L with the Airbus following behind the Boeing. The crew of the Boeing reported they followed the taxi route and turned left onto Juliet-1. While on Juliet-1, they stopped short of the intersecting service road because of traffic in front of them and vehicles on the service road. Because traffic was backing up, the taxi clearance for the Airbus was amended to continue straight on Juliet, to Whiskey, to Tango, then back track on Tango, and hold short of Juliet-1. As the Airbus continued to taxi straight on Juliet it passed behind the Boeing. It was at this time that the left winglet on the Airbus contacted the underside of the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator on the Boeing. Both airplanes subsequently returned to the gates and were deplaned normally.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A-320-200 | N428UA | United Airlines Inc | Minor |
| Boeing 737-300 | N328UA | United Airlines Inc | Substantial |
Other Airbus A-320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2007 | Airbus A-320 | Natal, Brazil | TAM Linhas Aeras S/A | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Airbus A-320-232 | New York, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1999 | Airbus A-320-232 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | America West Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1999 | Airbus A-320-231 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | America West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Airbus A-320-231 | Beatty, Nevada, United States | America West Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1999 | Airbus A-320-231 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | America West Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft B36TC | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Boeing 737-322 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Air Lines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Cessna 170A | Atwood, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 2006 | Miller RUTAN LONG-EZ | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 2006 | Cessna 421C | Moline, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |