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FAA accident report · Boeing 727-225 · San Antonio, TX · October 22, 2005

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Date
October 22, 2005 · 19:40 local
Place
San Antonio, TX
Airport
San Antonio International
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
CIHA
Aircraft
N679MG
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW06LA024
Reported as
Boeing 727225
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8D15
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,905 total3,905 in this make and model129 in the last 90 days
N679MGRegistration cancelled Jul 10, 2008 · Boeing 727-225S/N 22557 · Built 1982Airframe modelBoeing 727-225Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-15Turbo-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) The pilot in command of champion flight 2701 called ground control for taxi from piedmont north FBO. The tower tape indicates he was given taxi instructions to runway 12R, with no taxiway specified. As the plane departed the ramp, the PIC elected to use the hotel taxiway. The pilot proceeded to taxi past the zulu taxiway, which is the last taxiway with access to the runway. The tower observed he had proceeded too FAR. The tower asked if he could maneuver or if they should send a tug to assist repositioning the aircraft. The PIC elected to maneuver the aircraft without assistance. Prior to turning left he was observed attempting to power back the aircraft on thehotel taxiway. The PIC abandoned that maneuver when it appeared he could not get all the way back to the zulu taxiway. The aircraft taxied a short distance on hotel and made a left turn onto the ramp access road to security airpark. The PIC taxied up a short incline. The aircraft is now located on a portion of the security airpark apron which is not stressed for a B-727, nor is there sufficient space for a safe turn. The PIC did not stop, nor call the tower for assistance. Witnesses observed his actions to turn the airplane around. They included an unmonitored power back to within twenty feet of a general aviation hangar. The PIC utilized forward thrust to stop the power back and move the airplane forward. The thrust was excessive, and did substantial damage to the hangar, its contents and injured an occupant in the hangar.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF CHAMPION FLIGHT 2701 CALLED GROUND CONTROL FOR TAXI FROM PIEDMONT NORTH FBO. THE TOWER TAPE INDICATES HE WAS GIVEN TAXI INSTRUCTIONS TO RUNWAY 12R, WITH NO TAXIWAY SPECIFIED. AS THE PLANE DEPARTED THE RAMP, THE PIC ELECTED TO USE THE HOTEL TAXIWAY. THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO TAXI PAST THE ZULU TAXIWAY, WHICH IS THE LAST TAXIWAY WITH ACCESS TO THE RUNWAY. THE TOWER OBSERVED HE HAD PROCEEDED TOO FAR. THE TOWER ASKED IF HE COULD MANEUVER OR IF THEY SHOULD SEND A TUG TO ASSIST REPOSITIONING THE AIRCRAFT. THE PIC ELECTED TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. PRIOR TO TURNING LEFT HE WAS OBSERVED ATTEMPTING TO POWER BACK THE AIRCRAFT ON THEHOTEL TAXIWAY. THE PIC ABANDONED THAT MANEUVER WHEN IT APPEARED HE COULD NOT GET ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE ZULU TAXIWAY. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED A SHORT DISTANCE ON HOTEL AND MADE A LEFT TURN ONTO THE RAMP ACCESS ROAD TO SECURITY AIRPARK. THE PIC TAXIED UP A SHORT INCLINE. THE AIRCRAFT IS NOW LOCATED ON A PORTION OF THE SECURITY AIRPARK APRON WHICH IS NOT STRESSED FOR A B-727, NOR IS THERE SUFFICIENT SPACE FOR A SAFE TURN. THE PIC DID NOT STOP, NOR CALL THE TOWER FOR ASSISTANCE. WITNESSES OBSERVED HIS ACTIONS TO TURN THE AIRPLANE AROUND. THEY INCLUDED AN UNMONITORED POWER BACK TO WITHIN TWENTY FEET OF A GENERAL AVIATION HANGAR. THE PIC UTILIZED FORWARD THRUST TO STOP THE POWER BACK AND MOVE THE AIRPLANE FORWARD. THE THRUST WAS EXCESSIVE, AND DID SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HANGAR, ITS CONTENTS AND INJURED AN OCCUPANT IN THE HANGAR.

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 DFW06LA024Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Antonio, TXThe captain's improper decision to maneuver a transport category airplane in a confined and unapproved area with engine thrust, which resulted in ground damage and personal injury to an individual.Oct 23, 2005 · No damage

Other reports on N679MG · 1

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

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