Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
O'hare International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Chicago, Illinois 60666
Tuesady, November 7, 2006 8:14 CST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
The left winglet on an Airbus A-320-200 contacted the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator on a Boeing 737-300 while both airplanes were taxiing for takeoff on runway 32L at the O'Hare International Airport. The initial taxi clearance given to both airplanes was Juliet, to Juliet-1, left on Tango to runway 32L with the Airbus following behind the Boeing. The crew of the Boeing reported they followed the taxi route and turned left onto Juliet-1. While on Juliet-1, they stopped short of the intersecting service road because of traffic in front of them and vehicles on the service road. Because traffic was backing up, the taxi clearance for the Airbus was amended to continue straight on Juliet, to Whiskey, to Tango, then back track on Tango, and hold short of Juliet-1. As the Airbus continued to taxi straight on Juliet it passed behind the Boeing. It was at this time that the left winglet on the Airbus contacted the underside of the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator on the Boeing. Both airplanes subsequently returned to the gates and were deplaned normally.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The pilot-in-command failed to maintain clearance with the parked airplane during taxi for takeoff.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 11/7/2006 |
| Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
| Time of Event | 814 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Standard Time |
| Event City | Chicago |
| Event State | ILLINOIS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 60666 |
| Event Date Year | 2006 |
| Event Date Month | 11 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | Yes |
| Event Location Latitude | 415843N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0875417W |
| Event Location Airport | O'Hare International |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | ORD |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 668 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 825 Central Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 0 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | ORD |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 668 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 300 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | -- |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Obscured |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 0.75 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 10 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 9 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 70 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 5 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.91 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 216 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 22777 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA |
| NTSB Notification Date | Nov 7 2006 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 20 2007 6:59AM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\johb |
| Basic weather conditions | Instrument Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Schiller Park, IL FSDO |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N428UA | N328UA |
| NTSB Number | CHI07FA020A | CHI07FA020B |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 121: Air Carrier | Part 121: Air Carrier |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- | -- |
| Damage | Minor | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None | -- |
| Aircraft Explosion | None | -- |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Airbus | Boeing |
| Aircraft Model | A-320-200 | 737-300 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 523 | -- |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 150400 | -- |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 146 | -- |
| Number of Engines | 2 | -- |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Continuous Airworthiness | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- | -- |
| ELT Installed | No | -- |
| ELT Activated | No | -- |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | -- |
| ELT Type | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | US Bank | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | One federal Street | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | Boston | -- |
| Aircraft Owner State | MA | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 02110 | -- |
| Operator is an individual? | No | -- |
| Operator Name | UNITED AIRLINES INC | UNITED AIRLINES INC |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No | -- |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No | -- |
| Operator Street Address | P.O. Box 66100 | P.O. Box 66100 |
| Operator City | Chicago | Chicago |
| Operator State | IL | IL |
| Operator Country | USA | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 60666 | 60666 |
| Operator Code | UALA | UALA |
| 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 | Scheduled | Scheduled |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic | Domestic |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Passenger Only | Passenger Only |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | -- | -- |
| Second Pilot on Board | Yes | -- |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | ORD | ORD |
| Departure City | Chicago | Chicago |
| Departure State | IL | IL |
| Departure Country | USA | USA |
| Departure Time | -- | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | CST | CST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | IAD | LGA |
| Destination City | Washington | New York |
| Destination State | DC | NY |
| Destination Country | USA | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Taxi - to takeoff | Standing - engine(s) operating |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Nov 29 2007 9:48AM | Nov 29 2007 9:48AM |
| User who most recently changed record | SULP | SULP |
| Since inspection or accident | -- | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- | -- |
| Runway Length | -- | -- |
| Runway Width | -- | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No | No |
| Medical Flight | -- | -- |