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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug MD-90-30 · Santa Ana, CA · September 3, 1997

Date: September 3, 1997 · 10:38 local
Place: Santa Ana, CA
Airport: John Wayne Airport-Orange Cou
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: DALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N907DA
Reported as: Doug MD9030
People aboard: 95
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,380 total

N907DARegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2020 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30S/N 53387 · Built 1995 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-90-30 Engine modelIAE V2500SERIESTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on 09-02-97 at 1038 hours delta employee phillip muse said while pushing back a delta MD90 at gate 11 the tow pin on the tug bar broke. Muse said when the pin broke it caused the tug bar to hit the right gear door, causing a large metal sheet to be torn off the gear door. Muse said he tried to stop the tug, but it was too late. Delta flt 2077 to salt lake city was delayed. Aircraft tail #N907DA was grounded for repairs.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON 09-02-97 AT 1038 HOURS DELTA EMPLOYEE PHILLIP MUSE SAID WHILE PUSHING BACK A DELTA MD90 AT GATE 11 THE TOW PIN ON THE TUG BAR BROKE. MUSE SAID WHEN THE PIN BROKE IT CAUSED THE TUG BAR TO HIT THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR, CAUSING A LARGE METAL SHEET TO BE TORN OFF THE GEAR DOOR. MUSE SAID HE TRIED TO STOP THE TUG, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. DELTA FLT 2077 TO SALT LAKE CITY WAS DELAYED. AIRCRAFT TAIL #N907DA WAS GROUNDED FOR REPAIRS.

Other reports on N907DA · 1

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

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