NONE · de Havilland DHC-8 · 1997-03-26 · WENATCHEE, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97LA077
Event ID
20001208X07632
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-26
Location
WENATCHEE, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.490386, -120.189437
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
12
Total aboard
12
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-8
Registration
N826PH
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the ground marshaller to marshal the airplane into a correct parking place on the ramp, her failure to verify clearance between the right wing of the airplane and the ground de-ice cart, and failure of the flight crew to ensure clearance of the right wing as the airplane was being taxied into the parking place. Factors relating to the accident include: a congested ramp facility, and inadequate ramp markings.