Centurion Cargo MD11 at Sacramento on Nov 29th 2017, wing tip strike

Last Update: December 1, 2017 / 16:38:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 29, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
GG-948

Aircraft Registration
N986AR

ICAO Type Designator
MD11

Airport ICAO Code
KMHR

A Centurion Air Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on behalf of Sky Lease Cargo, registration N986AR performing flight GG-948 from Louisville,KY to Sacramento Mather,CA (USA), landed on Mather Airport's runway 22L in low visibility at about 05:29L (13:29Z) but struck a wing tip onto the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron.

The FAA reported the aircraft sustained minor damage as result of the wing tip strike.

The occurrence aircraft was moved to the UPS apron and is still on the ground at Mather Airport 51 hours after the occurrence.

Metars:
KMHR 291545Z 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC003 07/07 A3017=
KMHR 291445Z 14003KT 1/4SM OVC002 06/06 A3015 FG=
KMHR 291345Z 10005KT 1/2SM OVC001 05/04 A3013 FG=
KMHR 291320Z 10005KT 1/2SM BKN001 04/04 A3013 FG=
KMHR 291245Z 13004KT 1/4SM SKC 04/04 A3013 FG=
KMHR 291145Z 13003KT 10SM SKC 06/05 A3012=
KMHR 291045Z 16003KT 10SM FEW032 06/06 A3012=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 29, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
GG-948

Aircraft Registration
N986AR

ICAO Type Designator
MD11

Airport ICAO Code
KMHR

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