Airbus A321 231 N991AU
1 July 2017 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 July 2017 at about 02:30 local time, a Airbus A321 231 registered N991AU, operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 189 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 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago O'Hare International A (KORD)
- Coordinates
- 41.9772, -87.8983
- Aircraft
- Airbus A321 231
- Registration
- N991AU
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2016
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago O'Hare Int'l Airpot → Los Angeles Int'l Airport
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- DCA17CA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
Probable cause
the A321 flight crew's incorrect evaluation of the clearance between the aircraft, leading to the inadvertent collision with the horizontal stabilizer of the CRJ200. Contributing to the accident was traffic congestion that resulted in the CRJ200 having to stop prior to fully clearing the perpendicular taxiway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On June 30, 2017 at 2130 central daylight time, the wingtip ("sharklet") of an Airbus A321, N991AU, operated by American Airlines flight 1162, contacted the horizontal stabilizer of a Bombardier CRJ200, N862AS, operated by SkyWest Airlines d.b.a. Eagle Flight 3047, during taxi at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The A321 received minor damage and the CRJ200 was substantially damaged. There were no injuries aboard either aircraft. The CRJ200 had landed and taxied to the terminal and had been instructed by air traffic control to follow another aircraft on taxiway A7. Another aircraft ahead stopped unexpectedly and the line of traffic ending with the CRJ200, had to stop. The A321 was taxiing along taxiway A, perpendicular to A7, and maneuvered to go around the protruding tail of the CRJ200. However, the left sharklet wingtip of the A321 contacted the horizontal stabilizer of the CRJ200.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A321 231 231 | N991AU | American Airlines | Minor |
| Bombardier CL 600 2B19 100 | N862AS | SkyWest Airlines | Substantial |
Other Airbus A321 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2017 | Airbus A321 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Airbus A321 | Cancun, Mexico | American Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 15 Sep 2017 | Airbus A321 231 | Christ Church, Barbados | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2017 | Airbus A321 231 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Spirit Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2016 | Airbus A321 231 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Spirit Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Airbus A321-271N | Tapachula, Mexico | Consecionaria Vuela Compania de Aviacion | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2017 | Rotorcraft Development OH-58A+ | Waterloo, Illinois, United States | Klinkenborg Aerial Spraying & Seeding In | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Cessna A188B | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2017 | Brokaw Bergon F ZODIAC | Orangeville, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2017 | Cessna 182S | Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2017 | Rutten Phil J PIETENPOL | De Kalb, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Air Tractor AT-802A | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | Lesco Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |