What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 13 June 2019, N801TJ, at about 0005H EDT, was to be towed by from spot G5 to another location at mia. The brake rider was an A&P technician.
During the pushback, improper coordination between the tug driver and the brake rider resulted in the aircraft being pushed back with the parking brake engaged. The nose gear collapsed rearward. The collapse resulted in damage to the nose gear and structural damage to the underside of the aircraft immediately behind the nose gear wheel well.
As the FAA filed it
ON 13 JUNE 2019, N801TJ, AT ABOUT 0005H EDT, WAS TO BE TOWED BY FROM SPOT G5 TO ANOTHER LOCATION AT MIA. THE BRAKE RIDER WAS AN A&P TECHNICIAN.
DURING THE PUSHBACK, IMPROPER COORDINATION BETWEEN THE TUG DRIVER AND THE BRAKE RIDER RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT BEING PUSHED BACK WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED REARWARD. THE COLLAPSE RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL.
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