Incident · 2023-10-18

NTSB case DCA24LA043 · BOEING 787 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2023-10-18
Event type
Incident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
BOEING 787 (N30913)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
UNITED AIRLINES INC

Probable cause

The flight crew’s misperception of the distance required to safely pass the hangar and failure to request additional ground handling support while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with a hangar. Contributing to the accident was United Airlines Maintenance Ramp personnel’s ambiguous taxi instructions and lack of obstruction clearance guidance.

Source: NTSB case DCA24LA043

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane59Class 1 (2023-11-01)26,480 total · 3,673 in this make/model · 3,673 as PIC · 250 last 90 days
Co-pilotAirline transport pilotAirplane44Class 1 (2023-05-22)14,552 total · 980 in this make/model · 1,500 as PIC · 131 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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