20040224003689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Saab 340B · Detroit, MI · February 24, 2004

Date: February 24, 2004 · 21:30 local
Place: Detroit, MI
Airport: Detroit Metro Wayne County
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: MALA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N420XJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA077
Reported as: Saab 340B
People aboard: 37
Fatal injuries: 0

N420XJRegistration cancelled Dec 24, 2015 · Saab-Scania SAAB 340BS/N 340B-420 Airframe modelSaab-Scania SAAB 340B Engine modelGE CT7-SER seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft N420XJ is loaded and being pushed back from gate C22. At the yellow line the wing walker gave the stop sign, but the pushback operator kept going. The pushback operator stated wing walker stopped at the line and was to the left and behind him. The wing walker ran toward pushback and told him to stop. Aircraft N420XJ struck aircraft N364PX. Aircraft 364PX was empty and parked. There was substantial damage to both aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N420XJ IS LOADED AND BEING PUSHED BACK FROM GATE C22. AT THE YELLOW LINE THE WING WALKER GAVE THE STOP SIGN, BUT THE PUSHBACK OPERATOR KEPT GOING. THE PUSHBACK OPERATOR STATED WING WALKER STOPPED AT THE LINE AND WAS TO THE LEFT AND BEHIND HIM. THE WING WALKER RAN TOWARD PUSHBACK AND TOLD HIM TO STOP. AIRCRAFT N420XJ STRUCK AIRCRAFT N364PX. AIRCRAFT 364PX WAS EMPTY AND PARKED. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT.

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 CHI04LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRomulus, MIThe visual lookout not maintained and the procedures not followed by the Push Tug Operator during the pushback. Factors were the parked airplane, the dark night, and the inadequate surveillance of the pushback by airline management.Feb 25, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N420XJ · 1

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

Incident 20021107036519ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Peoria, IL(-23) [privacy data omitted] flight 3167 departed pia for dtw. Shortly after takeoff the right engine torque and temp started climbing. Crew throttled back engine and parameters stabilized. Crew declared an emergency per company policy, returned to pia and…Nov 7, 2002