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DCA16CA211

2016-08-09 · New York, New York, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KJFK

Current FAA registration · N3762Y

Make / Model
BOEING 737-832
Year of manufacture
2001 · 15 years old at event
Engine
CFM INTL. CFM56 SERIES (2200 hp)
Seats / Engines
189 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20011017
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A44CCA

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

inadvertent collision by ground service vehicle.

Factual narrative

On August 9, 2016 at 2100 eastern daylight time, Delta Airlines as flight 442, a Boeing 737, N3762Y, was struck by a catering truck while parked at the gate during passenger boarding at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Queens, New York. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the lower left fuselage of the airplane. The were no injuries to the six crewmembers, 160 passengers, or two ground service personnel. Weather was reported as night visual conditions. The ground crew reported that the truck had problems with the handbrake and jumped the chock, impacting the airplane. The flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a regularly scheduled passenger flight from JFK to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Salt Lake City, Utah. On August 9, 2016 at 2100 eastern daylight time, Delta Airlines as flight 442, a Boeing 737, N3762Y, was struck by a catering truck while parked at the gate during passenger boarding at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Queens, New York.  The impact resulted in substantial damage to the lower left fuselage of the airplane.  The were no injuries to the six crewmembers, 160 passengers, or two ground service personnel.  Weather was reported as night visual conditions.  The ground crew reported that the truck had problems with the handbrake and jumped the chock, impacting the airplane. The flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a regularly scheduled passenger flight from JFK to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Salt Lake City, Utah.  Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action performance-Other/unknown - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2016_DCA16CA211.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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