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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug DC1010F · Memphis, TN · April 4, 1998

Date: April 4, 1998 · 03:53 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Airport: Memphis International
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: FDEA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N68053
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA98LA124
Reported as: Doug DC1010F
Reported engine: GE CF66D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,113 total1,486 in this make and model

N68053Registration cancelled Feb 3, 2024 · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10FS/N 47807 · Built 1974 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-10-10F Engine modelGE CF6-6DTurbo-fan

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What happened

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Collided with nose dock on pushback from gate. Tug driver cut it around too soon. (.4)the tug operator (maintenance representative) was pushing back an airplane at an angle from a nose dock. A wing walker yelled for the tug operator to stop; however the airplane collided with the nose dock before the tug operator could stop the tug.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH NOSE DOCK ON PUSHBACK FROM GATE. TUG DRIVER CUT IT AROUND TOO SOON. (.4)THE TUG OPERATOR (MAINTENANCE REPRESENTATIVE) WAS PUSHING BACK AN AIRPLANE AT AN ANGLE FROM A NOSE DOCK. A WING WALKER YELLED FOR THE TUG OPERATOR TO STOP; HOWEVER THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE NOSE DOCK BEFORE THE TUG OPERATOR COULD STOP THE TUG.

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 MIA98LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMemphis, TNThe tug operator's (maintenance representative) inadequate visual lookout during pushback.Apr 4, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N68053 · 2

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

Incident 20050603012339INormal Cruise · Kansas City, MO(-23) See attached for flight engineer information. Facts given by the director of operations: aircraft was in cruise flight at FL350 and all indications were normal. Crew heard a rumbling sound they believed to be the packs and began to feel an airframe…Jun 3, 2005 · Reported as Doug DC1010F Incident 19780601041459INormal Cruise · Denver, COComplete instrument failure after failure of a generator drive end bearing failure. Landed safely.Jun 1, 1978 · Reported as Doug DC10/