# Incident 19960413015199I: Boeing 727232, Jackson, MS, April 13, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 1996, 13:05 local time
- Place: Jackson, MS
- Airport: Jackson International Airport
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: DALA
- Location: 32.2988° N, 90.1848° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jackson, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2988&lon=-90.1848&mi=10
- Aircraft: N532DA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N532DA-2004-08-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-232 (registry code 1384082, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 (registry code 52051, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727232
- People aboard: 6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 19,600 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960413015199I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING PUSHED FROM GATE 16 (JAN) TO THE TAXIWAY. DUE TO CONSTRUCTION NEAR THE GATE, GROUND PERSONNEL WERE REQUIRED TO PUSH THE AIRCRAFT FURTHER THAN NORMAL. WHEN THE TUG DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ROLL AND THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL BECAME STUCK IN THE GRASS AND MUD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPLANED. AIRPORT PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT ASSISTED IN TOWING THE AIRCRAFT BACK ON TO THE TAXIWAY. THE TUG DRIVER REPORTEDLY RECEIVED A DRUG TEST AND THE TUG WAS INSPECTED BY THE COMPANY FOR IRREGULARITIES. THE TUG WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FAULTY BRAKE ASSIST BOOSTER WHICH INTERFERED WITH STOPPING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE POI HAS HELD MEETINGS WITH DELTA AIRLINES CORPORATE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE TO DISCUSS GROUND INCIDENTS. THE POI HAS ALSO INCREASED THE REQUIREMENT FOR RAMP INSPECTORS. DELTA AIRLINES HAS BEEN RECEPTIVE AND HAS IMPLEMENTED THEIR OWN SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAM. THIS MATTER IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

## Other reports on N532DA (2)

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

- [Incident 19971222043879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971222043879I), Dec 22, 1997: Boeing 727232 (N532DA), Birmingham, AL. Narrative: #3 engine oil quantity ind. Internal failure (short). No damage to any other component. Indicator was mgo'd and isolated from system.
- [Incident 19820308008529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820308008529I), Mar 8, 1982: Boeing 727232 (N532DA), Chicago, IL. Za during climb the leading edge slat did not retract. Intransit light came on. Flap switch was replaced.

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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