What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 7/24/2006 on departure American eagle airlines N703MR, an Emb-145 had an event where ramp personnel hooked up a tow bar to a heavy aircraft tug and prepared for a push back. When they started to move the aircraft they were not aware that the brakes were still engaged causing substantial damage to the nose structure, wheelwell and the bulkhead was compromised. Crew and ramp personnel have conflicting stories on what happened. Accident is being investigated by NTSB and American eagle airlines flight safety investigator. Aircraft is out of service pending repairs.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 7/24/2006 ON DEPARTURE AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES N703MR, AN EMB-145 HAD AN EVENT WHERE RAMP PERSONNEL HOOKED UP A TOW BAR TO A HEAVY AIRCRAFT TUG AND PREPARED FOR A PUSH BACK. WHEN THEY STARTED TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT THEY WERE NOT AWARE THAT THE BRAKES WERE STILL ENGAGED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE STRUCTURE, WHEELWELL AND THE BULKHEAD WAS COMPROMISED. CREW AND RAMP PERSONNEL HAVE CONFLICTING STORIES ON WHAT HAPPENED. ACCIDENT IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY NTSB AND AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES FLIGHT SAFETY INVESTIGATOR. AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE PENDING REPAIRS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.