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FAA accident report · Doug DC-9-51 · Memphis, TN · December 7, 1997

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Date
December 7, 1997 · 13:40 local
Place
Memphis, TN
Airport
Memphis International
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
NWAA
Aircraft
N774NC
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI98LA058
Reported as
Doug DC951
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8D17
People aboard
126
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,949 total7,383 in this make and model132 in the last 90 days
N774NCRegistration cancelled Dec 6, 2018 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51S/N 47776 · Built 1978Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-1Turbo-jet

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What happened

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Flight attendant lost balance during pushback in a turn. Injured. (.4)the captain and a ground handler reported that pushback was normal. The captain was then informed that the lead flight attendant had been injured and was complaining of dizziness and nausea. The airplane was returned to the gate. The flight attendant reported that as the aircraft was being pushed back, it jerked, and he hit his head on a galley door. He received medical attention, and initial indication was that he had received a concussion and torn muscles to the neck and head.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT ATTENDANT LOST BALANCE DURING PUSHBACK IN A TURN. INJURED. (.4)THE CAPTAIN AND A GROUND HANDLER REPORTED THAT PUSHBACK WAS NORMAL. THE CAPTAIN WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE LEAD FLIGHT ATTENDANT HAD BEEN INJURED AND WAS COMPLAINING OF DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA. THE AIRPLANE WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING PUSHED BACK, IT JERKED, AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A GALLEY DOOR. HE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION, AND INITIAL INDICATION WAS THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A CONCUSSION AND TORN MUSCLES TO THE NECK AND HEAD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI98LA058Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMemphis, TNthe flight attendant lost his balance during pushback and struck his head on a galley door.Dec 7, 1997 · No damage

Other reports on N774NC · 1

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

Incident 20020526010019ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Kansas City, MO(-23) On may 26, 2002 northwest airlines flight 222 a DC9 reported to a.t.c. it has a pressurization and was returning to mci. The aircraft landed without incident. Upon its arrival to the terminal the aft cargo door was found open with no door warning…May 26, 2002