Will Rogers World Arpt. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73127
Thursday, April 30, 1987 20:05 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER ENGINE START GROUND PERSONNEL EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY DISCONNECTING THE AIRSTART UNIT HOSE. THE GROUND SIGNALMAN LEFT THE VIEW OF THE CREW TO ASSIST THE OTHER MEN IN AN EFFORT TO DISCONNECT THE UNIT FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ASSUMING THAT ALL WAS CLEAR, STARTED TO TAXI. THE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING RESULTED FROM COLLISION WITH THE STARTING UNIT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/30/1987
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 2005
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City OKLAHOMA CITY
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 73127
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WILL ROGERS WORLD ARPT.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OKC
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1295
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 1
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1223
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 7 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1030
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34453
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:15PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8404
NTSB Number FTW87LA113
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOEING
Aircraft Model 707-323C
Aircraft Series Identifier 707-323C
Aircraft Serial Number 19584
Certified Max Gross Weight 328000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 4
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Jan 12 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 37687
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City WACO
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76706
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City --
Operator State --
Operator Country --
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code BUFA
Owner has at least one certificate --
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code OKC
Departure City OKLAHOMA CITY
Departure State OK
Departure Country
Departure Time 2005
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ICT
Destination City WICHITA
Destination State KS
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 21 2008 4:10PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\HAMG
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --