SERS · McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · 1998-11-03 · COVINGTON, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC99LA022
Event ID
20001211X11489
Type
Accident
Date
1998-11-03
Location
COVINGTON, KY, USA
Coordinates
39.079662, -84.500312
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
112
Total aboard
113
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
MD-88
Registration
N919DL
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The driver's failure to maintain control of the belt loader. A factor in the accident was the precipitation which may have contributed to the driver's foot slipping off the brake and onto the accelerator, as he approached the airplane.