Boeing 767-300ER N319UP
16 December 2005 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 2005 at about 00:05 local time, a Boeing 767-300ER registered N319UP, operated by United Parcel Service Co., was involved in an incident near Houston, Texas, United States. 176 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:05
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Houston Intercontinental (IAH)
- Coordinates
- 29.9844, -95.3414
- Aircraft
- Boeing 767-300ER
- Registration
- N319UP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United Parcel Service Co.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Louisville → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DFW06IA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
Probable cause
The captain's failure to maintain clearance from a parked airplane awaiting for a gate. A contributing factor was that taxi procedures were not issued by ground control to advise the captain that the ramp area where he was taxing was designated as a non-movement area and not under the tower's control. Another factor was that company notices to airmen (NOTAMS) were not issued to advise their pilots that tarmac markings in that particular ramp area were not accurate, and that the area was a non-movement area not under the control of the tower.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A cargo freighter was taxiing after landing to its loading area when it struck a parked airline passenger airplane that was waiting to enter its gate area. The cargo airplane was on the airport ground control frequency when the captain observed the airliner parked inside the double yellow lines, but he felt that the airplane was clear of its path. The passenger airplane was reported to be holding short of the gate due to traffic congestion in the gate area, with one engine running and monitoring its company ramp control frequency. The mishap occurred in the early evening, during the hours of darkness. After the collision, the airline passengers were deplaned via an airstair on to the ramp and then transported to the terminal. According to a current letter of agreement between the tower and the airport, this area of the ramp was established as a "non-movement area, " which is not under the control of the tower, including line markings. Neither airline had issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) to its pilots regarding this area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 767-300ER | N319UP | United Parcel Service Co. | Minor |
| Boeing B737-924 | N32404 | Continental Airlines, Inc. | Minor |
Other Boeing 767 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2005 | Boeing 767-232 | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Boeing 767-200 | London, United Kingdom | USAirways, Inc | Unknown | - |
| 1 Dec 2005 | Boeing 767-300B | Kagoshima, Japan | Skymark Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Boeing 767-232 | Caribbean Sea | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Boeing 767-300 | Dulles, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Boeing 767-300ER | Viru-Viru Int, Bolivia | Lloyd Aereo Boliviano S A M | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2005 | Beechcraft BE77 | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2005 | Stearman D75 | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 2005 | Beechcraft A36 | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 2005 | Mooney M20J | San Antonio, Texas, United States | John Hermann | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2005 | Cessna R182 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2005 | Cessna 172N | Olney, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |