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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing 717-200 · Atlanta, GA · August 1, 2003

Date: August 1, 2003 · 15:12 local
Place: Atlanta, GA
Airport: The William B Hartsfield Atla
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: ZZDA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N970AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA124
Reported as: Boeing 717200
People aboard: 118
Fatal injuries: 0

N970ATRegistered now · Boeing 717-200S/N 55031 · Built 2001 Airframe modelBoeing 717-200 Engine modelRolls-Royce BR-700 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 August 1st, 2003 during a powerback from gate 17A (1512 hours) by an airtran airways aircraft N970AT, a B-717-200. The left wing tip trailing edge and aileron struck a delta airlines, inc unit loading device (uld) which was being pulled in conjunction with three other ulds on transporters by a tug. The tug was traveling east on spine rd from c concourse. There were no injuries only damage to the aircraft and #4 uld, which was knocked off the transporter. The aircraft stopped and damage was inspected. Aircraft was taxied back into gate C-17 and passengers were deplaned normally.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 1ST, 2003 DURING A POWERBACK FROM GATE 17A (1512 HOURS) BY AN AIRTRAN AIRWAYS AIRCRAFT N970AT, A B-717-200. THE LEFT WING TIP TRAILING EDGE AND AILERON STRUCK A DELTA AIRLINES, INC UNIT LOADING DEVICE (ULD) WHICH WAS BEING PULLED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THREE OTHER ULDS ON TRANSPORTERS BY A TUG. THE TUG WAS TRAVELING EAST ON SPINE RD FROM C CONCOURSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ONLY DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND #4 ULD, WHICH WAS KNOCKED OFF THE TRANSPORTER. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED AND DAMAGE WAS INSPECTED. AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED BACK INTO GATE C-17 AND PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED NORMALLY.

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 ATL03LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAtlanta, GAThe failure of the ground crew to follow powerback procedures and directives.Aug 1, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N970AT · 1

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

Incident 20121009022819IGround/Ramp/Ma · Milwaukee, WIAirtran airways flight 658, a Boeing 717-200, N970AT, had just parked at gate C23 and began deplaning when it was sturck by a catering vehicle on the left trailing edge of the wing. No injuries were reported and the passengers were allowed to continue…Oct 9, 2012 · Minor damage