Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The service truck driver’s evasive maneuver to avoid a bag cart tug, which resulted in the truck impacting a parked airplane.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The manager of regulatory compliance for the operator reported that, a service truck had impacted the airplane, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. He added that the first officer was on the ground and the captain was in the terminal at the time of impact.
The Federal Aviation Administrator (FAA) inspector reported that the flight crew reported that the captain was on-board the airplane and the first officer was on the ground at the time of impact. The airplane was schedule to depart in one hour and they were preparing to fuel the airplane.
The FAA inspector added that the service truck driver reported that he was crossing the taxiway on the zipper road and as he approached the main terminal road, a bag cart tug pulled out in front of him, causing him to swerve into the parked airplane.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The manager reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA18CA409