20041022026599I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 75733N · Victorville, CA · October 22, 2004

Date: October 22, 2004 · 18:49 local
Place: Victorville, CA
Airport: George Afb Base Ops
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AMTA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N554TZ
Reported as: Boeing 75733N
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce RB21122*
People aboard: 136
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,200 total

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What happened

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(-23) As the captain attempted to do a 180 degree turn (from south to north) on taxiway C-2, the aircraft nose and right main tires departed the concrete and mired in the mud. The captain made the turn in an attempt to enter taxiway C-1. The passengers were downloaded (non-emergency evac) and the aircraft was towed to the airfield parking ramp. Maintenance personnel arrived from lax to change the nose/right main tires, and the right main gear brakes. The aircraft and passengers departed for it's assigned destination on 10/23/04.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AS THE CAPTAIN ATTEMPTED TO DO A 180 DEGREE TURN (FROM SOUTH TO NORTH) ON TAXIWAY C-2, THE AIRCRAFT NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN TIRES DEPARTED THE CONCRETE AND MIRED IN THE MUD. THE CAPTAIN MADE THE TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO ENTER TAXIWAY C-1. THE PASSENGERS WERE DOWNLOADED (NON-EMERGENCY EVAC) AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE AIRFIELD PARKING RAMP. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ARRIVED FROM LAX TO CHANGE THE NOSE/RIGHT MAIN TIRES, AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT AND PASSENGERS DEPARTED FOR IT'S ASSIGNED DESTINATION ON 10/23/04.