Accident · 2003-04-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2003-04-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- de Havilland DHC-6 (N886EA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The failure of the captain to maintain adequate clearance between the airplane's wingtip and a parked vehicle. A factor contributing to the accident was the failure of ground personnel to utilize a wing walker as prescribed in company policy when aircraft are operated near obstacles.
Source: NTSB case ANC03LA043Flight crew
Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.