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FAA incident report · Boeing 737-83N · Indianapolis, IN · January 16, 2003

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Date
January 16, 2003 · 08:16 local
Place
Indianapolis, IN
Airport
Indianapolis International
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
AMTA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N303TZ
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI03IA055
Reported as
Boeing 73783N
People aboard
70
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
15,140 total942 in this make and model244 in the last 90 days
N303TZRegistration cancelled Mar 4, 2005 · Boeing 737-83NS/N 28648 · Built 2001Airframe modelBoeing 737-83NEngine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On January 16, 2003 at approximately 0816L hours, flight 925, a B-737-83N, N303TZ was being pulled back to the gate C-9 when the left wing outboard section impacted a de-icing truck. The aircraft had a schedule block out of 0740L and was pushed back at 0738L. Due to snowing conditions, the aircraft was pushed back approximately 100 feet from gate C-9 for de-icing. During the de-icing operations, a passenger on board flight 925 complained of being ill and wanted off the aircraft. The captain called dispatch for a tow back to the gate. As the de-icing operation concluded, the de-icing truck which de-iced the left side of the aircraft repositioned between the left side of the aircraft and the next aircraft to be de-iced at gate C-10. The tug driver (ground crew leader) sent the left wing walker to the aircraft block to clean off the snow, while the left wing walker was at the block, the tug driver commenced the tow operation. Approximately 25-50 feet into the tow operation the left wing impacted the de-icing truck.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 16, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 0816L HOURS, FLIGHT 925, A B-737-83N, N303TZ WAS BEING PULLED BACK TO THE GATE C-9 WHEN THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD SECTION IMPACTED A DE-ICING TRUCK. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A SCHEDULE BLOCK OUT OF 0740L AND WAS PUSHED BACK AT 0738L. DUE TO SNOWING CONDITIONS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED BACK APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM GATE C-9 FOR DE-ICING. DURING THE DE-ICING OPERATIONS, A PASSENGER ON BOARD FLIGHT 925 COMPLAINED OF BEING ILL AND WANTED OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CAPTAIN CALLED DISPATCH FOR A TOW BACK TO THE GATE. AS THE DE-ICING OPERATION CONCLUDED, THE DE-ICING TRUCK WHICH DE-ICED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONED BETWEEN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE NEXT AIRCRAFT TO BE DE-ICED AT GATE C-10. THE TUG DRIVER (GROUND CREW LEADER) SENT THE LEFT WING WALKER TO THE AIRCRAFT BLOCK TO CLEAN OFF THE SNOW, WHILE THE LEFT WING WALKER WAS AT THE BLOCK, THE TUG DRIVER COMMENCED THE TOW OPERATION. APPROXIMATELY 25-50 FEET INTO THE TOW OPERATION THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE DE-ICING TRUCK.

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 CHI03IA055Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportIndianapolis, INThe ground tow personnel not maintaining clearance from the de-icing vehicle during the tow back to the gate. Factors were the de-icing vehicle that parked by the airplane's left wing, the ground personnel not following the operator's towing…Jan 16, 2003 · Minor damage