What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Mesa-8 aircraft was being pushed back by skywest. Tug driver privacy data omitted was training driver ^priva^ on ramp pushbacks. During a turn, the tug overran the nose gear and the gear ended up on top of the tug. The captain's statement reads: "parked at gate 91 ready for pushback with skywest electric sled. Two operator ready for pushback (one conducting training). The trainee turned the aircraft east instead of west from gate 91. Supervisor stops aircraft and takes control of sled. During his attempt to "spin" aircraft around onto redline, the nosewheel rolled out of the cradle and up onto the sled. This happened quickly and nosewheel is now resting on sled deck. Passengers were held on board until aircraft was secured, chocked, and stabilized before deplaning. No injuries or aircraft damage noted or reported. Denver fire-rescue assisted mesa's maintenance staff with stabilizing the aircraft. Nine passengers were escorted to terminal by customer service and N454YV was then turned over to mesa mx crew. No further incidents occurred."
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MESA-8 AIRCRAFT WAS BEING PUSHED BACK BY SKYWEST. TUG DRIVER ^PRIVACY D^ WAS TRAINING DRIVER ^PRIVA^ ON RAMP PUSHBACKS. DURING A TURN, THE TUG OVERRAN THE NOSE GEAR AND THE GEAR ENDED UP ON TOP OF THE TUG. THE CAPTAIN'S STATEMENT READS: "PARKED AT GATE 91 READY FOR PUSHBACK WITH SKYWEST ELECTRIC SLED. TWO OPERATOR READY FOR PUSHBACK (ONE CONDUCTING TRAINING). THE TRAINEE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT EAST INSTEAD OF WEST FROM GATE 91. SUPERVISOR STOPS AIRCRAFT AND TAKES CONTROL OF SLED. DURING HIS ATTEMPT TO "SPIN" AIRCRAFT AROUND ONTO REDLINE, THE NOSEWHEEL ROLLED OUT OF THE CRADLE AND UP ONTO THE SLED. THIS HAPPENED QUICKLY AND NOSEWHEEL IS NOW RESTING ON SLED DECK. PASSENGERS WERE HELD ON BOARD UNTIL AIRCRAFT WAS SECURED, CHOCKED, AND STABILIZED BEFORE DEPLANING. NO INJURIES OR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE NOTED OR REPORTED. DENVER FIRE-RESCUE ASSISTED MESA'S MAINTENANCE STAFF WITH STABILIZING THE AIRCRAFT. NINE PASSENGERS WERE ESCORTED TO TERMINAL BY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND N454YV WAS THEN TURNED OVER TO MESA MX CREW. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS OCCURRED."
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.