Boeing 747-123 N681UP

Summary

On 19 March 1992 at about 05:50 local time, a Boeing 747-123 registered N681UP, operated by United Parcel Service, was involved in an incident near Louisville, Kentucky, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 March 1992 at 05:50

Classification

Incident

Location

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Standiford Field

Coordinates

38.1791, -85.7195

Aircraft

Boeing 747-123

Registration

N681UP

Category

Airplane

Engines

4

Operator

United Parcel Service

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

BFO92IA046

Nobody was injured.

INADEQUATE OBSTACLE CLEARANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN ON GROUND COLLISION WITH A BLAST FENCE. CONTRIBUTING WAS INADEQUATE INSTRUCTION FROM GROUND PERSONNEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRPLANE WAS ON THE SOUTH RAMP, TAXIING FROM LANDING, WHEN THE RIGHT WINGTIP STRUCK A BLAST FENCE. THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS OF THE GROUND MARSHALLERS AT THE TIME. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS TAXIING AT ABOUT 4 KNOTS, WHEN THE MARSHALLER SIGNALED HIM TO TURN LEFT. THE PILOT MADE A HARD LEFT TURN, AND THREE QUARTERS INTO THE TURN, HE FELT THE NOSEWHEEL JITTER. HE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW IN FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE AND NOTICED THE MARSHALL SIGNALLING HIM TO STOP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.