What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 28, 2001, about 1030 EST, a Douglas DC-9-82, N448AA, flight 1271, operated by American airlines inc, during powerback on the ramp, ran the right main wheels off the ramp and into the mud because the captain did not keep the ground guide in sight. The flight crew added forward thrust and the aircraft came out of the mud. The aircraft taxied to the gate without further incident. There were no injuries. The company sent mechanics from laguardia airport to change the brake assemblies and wheels as a precautionary measure. An operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2001, ABOUT 1030 EST, A DOUGLAS DC-9-82, N448AA, FLIGHT 1271, OPERATED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES INC, DURING POWERBACK ON THE RAMP, RAN THE RIGHT MAIN WHEELS OFF THE RAMP AND INTO THE MUD BECAUSE THE CAPTAIN DID NOT KEEP THE GROUND GUIDE IN SIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW ADDED FORWARD THRUST AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME OUT OF THE MUD. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE COMPANY SENT MECHANICS FROM LAGUARDIA AIRPORT TO CHANGE THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND WHEELS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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