Boeing B-747 N4717U
20 June 1983 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1983 at about 16:29 local time, a Boeing B-747 registered N4717U was involved in an incident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 440 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:29
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- O'hare (ORD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing B-747
- Registration
- N4717U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Honolulu
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83IA269
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 440 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE UNITED AIRLINES B747 WAS STANDING IN THE RUN UP AREA ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. A FLYING TIGERS B747 WAS PASSING TO HIS LEFT. THE CREW OF THE PARKED B747 OPENED THEIR OVERHEAD ESCAPE HATCH AND INDICATED TO THE TAXIING B747 WITH A THUMBS UP SIGN THAT THERE WAS ADEQUATE CLEARANCE. THE TAXIING B747 THEN PROCEEDED FORWARD AND HIT THE NOSE AREA OF THE PARKED B747 WITH THEIR RIGHT WING TIP. BOTH ACFT THEN TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B-747 B-747 | N4717U | - | Minor |
| Boeing B-747 B-747 | N808FT | - | Minor |
Other Boeing B-747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1988 | Boeing B-747-123 | Bridgetown, Bahamas | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1991 | Boeing B-747-121 | Nakina, Canada | Evergreen International Airlin | Unknown | - |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Boeing B-747-238 | Panama City, Panama | American International | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Boeing B-747-300 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Japan Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Boeing B-747-400 | Tokyo, Japan | Northwest Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2001 | Boeing B-747-400 | Guam | All Nippon Airways Co Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1983 | Raven S55A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | David M. Sgricca | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182G | Dongola, Illinois, United States | Robert Etherton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Cessna 305A | Park Forrest, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Cessna 177 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | Ronald N. Kritzman | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | East Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |