Individually Owned: 151,845
Corporate Owned: 143,699
Miami International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Miami, Florida 33152
Saturday, February 8, 1992 22:54 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
OM TAKEOFF ROLL THE CREW OF THE AIRLINER ATTEMPTED AN EVASIVE SWERVE TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE ELEVATOR OF ANOTHER AIRLINER THAT WAS NOT CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE RIGHT ELEVATOR AND BOTH AIRPLANES HAD MINOR DAMAGE. THE FAA LOCAL CONTROLLER ISSUED THE TAKEOFF CLEARANCE PRIOR TO ASSURING SEPARATION WOULD OCCUR.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
THE FAILURE OF THE FAA LOCAL CONTROLLER TO ASSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WAS ESTABLISHED.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Incident |
| Event Date | 2/8/1992 |
| Event Day of the Week | Saturday |
| Time of Event | 2254 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | MIAMI |
| Event State | FLORIDA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 33152 |
| Event Date Year | 1992 |
| Event Date Month | 2 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | Yes |
| Event Location Latitude | |
| Event Location Longitude | |
| Event Location Airport | MIAMI INTERNATIONAL |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | MIA |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 1 |
| Airport Elevation | 11 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 2251 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 360 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | MIA |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 11 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 1 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Night/Dark |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 14000 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Unknown |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 7 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 17 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 13 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 0 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 0 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Unknown |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 461 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 5019 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | 0 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | 46156 |
| Date of most recent change to record | Apr 7 2001 12:43PM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N354AA | N8079U |
| NTSB Number | MIA92IA077A | MIA92IA077B |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 121: Air Carrier | Part 129: Foreign |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- | -- |
| Damage | Minor | Minor |
| Aircraft Fire | None | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | BOEING | DOUGLAS |
| Aircraft Model | 767-323ER | DC-8-71 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | 767-323ER | DC-8-71 |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 24035 | 45947 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 401000 | 325000 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil | U.S. Registered/Foreign Oper. |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 212 | 227 |
| Number of Engines | 2 | 4 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Continuous Airworthiness | AAIP |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jan 2 2000 12:00AM | Sep 24 1991 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- | 1277 |
| Airframe Hours | 17643 | 5402 |
| ELT Installed | No | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | No |
| ELT Type | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | BOEING LEASING COMPANY | AEROUSA/GPA |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | P.O.BOX 3707 | 9 WEST 57TH ST. |
| Aircraft Owner City | SEATTLE | NEW YORK |
| Aircraft Owner State | WA | NY |
| Aircraft Owner Country | ||
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 98108 | 10019 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- | -- |
| Operator Name | AMERICAN AIRLINES | LINEAS AEREAS PARAGUAS |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No | No |
| Operator Street Address | P.O.BOX 619616 | 7270 NW 12TH ST. |
| Operator City | DALLAS | MIAMI |
| Operator State | TX | FL |
| Operator Country | ||
| Operator Zip code | 75261 | 33152 |
| Operator Code | AALA | ALAP |
| Owner has at least one certificate | Yes - certificate holder | Yes - certificate holder |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown | Unknown |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | Scheduled | Scheduled |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | International | International |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Passenger Only | Passenger Only |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Second Pilot on Board | Yes | Yes |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes | No |
| Departure Airport Code | SGAS | |
| Departure City | ASUNCION | |
| Departure State | OF | |
| Departure Country | ||
| Departure Time | 2254 | 1830 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST | AST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | SBSP | MIA |
| Destination City | SAO PAULO | MIAMI |
| Destination State | OF | FL |
| Destination Country | ||
| Specific Phase of Flight | Takeoff | Standing |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 10:30AM | Jan 2 2001 10:30AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo | dbo |
| Since inspection or accident | -- | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 27 | 27 |
| Runway Length | 10502 | 10502 |
| Runway Width | 200 | 200 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No | No |
| Medical Flight | -- | -- |