# Accident 19880909069689A: Boeing 727200, Minneapolis, MN, September 9, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 9, 1988, 14:14 local time
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Airport: Minneapolis-St Paul International-Wold
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NWAA
- Location: 44.8406° N, 93.2794° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8406&lon=-93.2794&mi=10
- Aircraft: N729RW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N729RW-2003-09-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-2M7 (registry code 138407S, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-2m7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727200
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D1
- People aboard: 71
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 25,000 total, 3,500 in this make and model, 82 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA233) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880909069689A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CAPTAIN STARTED TAXI WITHOUT AN ALL CLEAR SIGNAL AND STRUCK THE TUG. MISTOOK DISCONNECT AND FARWELL FOR CLEANANCE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI88FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA233), Sep 9, 1988: Boeing 727-200 (N729RW), Minneapolis, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE CAPTAIN TO FOLLOW COMPANY PUSHBACK PROCEDURES AND NOT GETTING A RELEASE BEFORE STARTING TO TAXI.

## Other reports on N729RW (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19900915049339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900915049339I), Sep 15, 1990: Boeing 7272M7 (N729RW), Great Falls, MT. NR3 engine fire warning. Shut down. Used fire extinguishers. Diverted for landing. No actual fire.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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