Boeing 747 9VSQQ
19 March 1983 · Los Angeles, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1983 at about 03:45 local time, a Boeing 747 registered 9VSQQ, operated by Singapore Airlines, Ltd., was involved in an incident near Los Angeles, California, United States. 588 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 03:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Los Angeles Intl (LAX)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747
- Registration
- 9VSQQ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Singapore Airlines, Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Honolulu → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX83IA149
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 588 |
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
N323EA WAS STOPPED 44 FT PRIOR TO THE FINAL TURN OFF POINT FOR IT'S GATE ALLOWING THE TAIL TO EXTEND 21 FT BEYOND THE LIMIT LINE. 9VSQQ WAS TAXIING AT 'PILOTS DISCRETION' ALONG THE TAXIWAY CENTERLINE WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PASS BEHIND N323EA AT A 90 DEG RT ANGLE. THE RT WING OF 9VSQQ COLLIDED WITH THE THRUST REVERSER AND TAIL PIPE OF N323EA. THE CREW OF 9VSQQ STATED THEY SAW N323EA, BUT FELT SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE EXISTED BTWN THE TWO ACFT. N323EA'S THRUST REVERSER WAS DESTROYED AND 9VSQQ'S RT WING TIP WAS RIPPED FROM LEADING TO TRAILING EDGE. N323EA HAD STROBE LIGHTS OPERATING WHILE STOPPED ON THE RAMP. THE CAPTAIN OF 9VSQQ WARNED THE FIRST OFFICER JUST PRIOR TO THE COLLISION, 'DON'T LOOK AT THE STROBES THEY'LL BLIND YOU.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 747 747 | 9VSQQ | Singapore Airlines, Ltd. | Minor |
| Lockheed L-1011 L-1011 | N323EA | - | Minor |
Other Boeing 747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1983 | Boeing 747-200F | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Japan Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1983 | Boeing 747-123 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1983 | Boeing 747-121 | Pakistan | Pan American | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1983 | Boeing 747-200F | Frankfort, Germany | Flying Tiger | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1984 | Boeing 747-200 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1984 | Boeing 747-230 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Lufthansa Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |