# Incident 20021231034219I: Dhav DHC8102, Pittsburgh, PA, December 31, 2002

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 31, 2002, 12:05 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: PCAA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N806EX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N806EX-2021-07-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing DHC-8-102 (registry code 1386002, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-dhc-8-102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120 (registry code 52114, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC8102
- People aboard: 34
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021231034219I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

- [Incident 20141112020569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141112020569I), Nov 12, 2014: Boeing DHC-8-102 (N806EX), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. On pushback aircraft struck a catering truck. The aircraft sustained damage to the bottom of the rudder, tailcone,and rear navigation light. The rudder was…
- [Incident 20060509006759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060509006759I), May 9, 2006: Dhav DHC8102 (N806EX), Latrobe, PA. (-23) On flight 4518 (pit-avp) about 10 min. After departure the crew started getting smoke in the cockpit from what they described as the windshield area.…
- [Incident 19990617023549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990617023549I), Jun 17, 1999: Dhav DHC8102 (N806EX), Rochester, NY. (-23) On Thursday, June 17, 1999, a us air express, DHC-8, N806EX, reported an elevator trim jam at 18000 ft. the autopilot had disconnected and the jam could…
- [Incident 19990115005029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990115005029I), Jan 15, 1999: Dhav DHC8102 (N806EX), Syracuse, NY. (-5)On Friday, January 15, 1999 at 2250 local, an allegheny airlines (d/b/a us airways express), DHC-8 aircraft, N806EX, reported a propeller vibration after…
- [Incident 19971114040689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971114040689I), Nov 14, 1997: Doug DC812 (N806EX), Allentown, PA, Minor damage. Narrative: while aircraft N806EX was being deiced on the ramp, with passengers on board, the bucket of the de-ice truck made contact with two blades to the…
- [Incident 19970627022719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970627022719I), Jun 27, 1997: Dhav DHC8102 (N806EX), Syracuse, NY. Landing gear door ajar light on climbout. Returned. Cleaned proximity switchs. Checked normal.
- [Incident 19920519017939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920519017939I), May 19, 1992: Dhav DHC8102 (N806EX), Allentown, PA. Loss of pressure on NR32 hydraulic system. Landed safely at destination. Broken o ring near hydraulic pump.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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