20041220033499A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug DC982 · Providence, RI · December 20, 2004

Date: December 20, 2004 · 06:40 local
Place: Providence, RI
Airport: Theodore Francis Green State
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: AALA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N402A
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC05LA038
Reported as: Doug DC982
People aboard: 87
Fatal injuries: 0

N402ARegistration cancelled Jun 25, 2009 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)S/N 49313 · Built 1986 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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

(-23) During push back, when a turn was initiated, the tractor slid on ice. The operator of the push tractor reported that he stopped the push back and exited the vehicle. The aircraft continued to slide forward and struck the push tractor. Contact was made between the tractor and the right lower fuselage of the aircraft just aft of the forward service door sill. During the damage sequence, the towbar exceeded the steering limits. Damage was incurred to the nose landing gear, steering cylinders, nose wheel well pressure bulkhead, and right hand fuselage skin at two locations. Damage is substantial.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING PUSH BACK, WHEN A TURN WAS INITIATED, THE TRACTOR SLID ON ICE. THE OPERATOR OF THE PUSH TRACTOR REPORTED THAT HE STOPPED THE PUSH BACK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SLIDE FORWARD AND STRUCK THE PUSH TRACTOR. CONTACT WAS MADE BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND THE RIGHT LOWER FUSELAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT JUST AFT OF THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR SILL. DURING THE DAMAGE SEQUENCE, THE TOWBAR EXCEEDED THE STEERING LIMITS. DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, STEERING CYLINDERS, NOSE WHEEL WELL PRESSURE BULKHEAD, AND RIGHT HAND FUSELAGE SKIN AT TWO LOCATIONS. DAMAGE IS SUBSTANTIAL.

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 NYC05LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportProvidence, RIThe vehicle driver's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a collision with the airplane during push-back. A factor was the icy ramp area.Dec 20, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N402A · 2

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

Incident 20070225004759IOther Ground Ops · Washington, DC(-23) Left wing trailing edge outboard of aileron was damaged by snow removal equipment while aircraft was parked at gate D-12. Vehicle was parked when damage was discovered to the windshield and frame. Driver has not been identified for a statement at this…Feb 25, 2007 · Minor damage Incident 19870324028269ILevel Off Touchdown · Kansas City, MOCaptain was flying a practice cat iii approach. Corrected for drift 30 feet AGL and wingtip struck the runway.Mar 24, 1987 · Minor damage