From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During pushback, the tow bar disengaged from the tug. Pilot was instructed by ground crew to apply brakes since the plane was rolling backwards. Emergency brakes stopped the aircraft, but the nose wheel became light and with the tow bar attached, swung to the side. Aircraft was towed back to the gate. Damage was found to the nose gear. Allegheny maintenance found the caster lock bracket worn and the towing fuse sheared. They removed and replaced the caster lock bracket, towing fuse and steering links. The aircraft was returned to service. Information from psa concerning incident stated ramp personnel involved in the incident were immediately sent for drug testing. 1 individual was terminated due to the incident, privacy data omitted end sja
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING PUSHBACK, THE TOW BAR DISENGAGED FROM THE TUG. PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED BY GROUND CREW TO APPLY BRAKES SINCE THE PLANE WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS. EMERGENCY BRAKES STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT, BUT THE NOSE WHEEL BECAME LIGHT AND WITH THE TOW BAR ATTACHED, SWUNG TO THE SIDE. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE GATE. DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE NOSE GEAR. ALLEGHENY MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CASTER LOCK BRACKET WORN AND THE TOWING FUSE SHEARED. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CASTER LOCK BRACKET, TOWING FUSE AND STEERING LINKS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. INFORMATION FROM PSA CONCERNING INCIDENT STATED RAMP PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT WERE IMMEDIATELY SENT FOR DRUG TESTING. 1 INDIVIDUAL WAS TERMINATED DUE TO THE INCIDENT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ END SJA
Other reports on N806EX · 7
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.