- Date
- November 14, 1987, 07:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N861ULockheed L-188C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871114081629I
- Case key
- 7625
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After two aborted takeoffs for a RPM fluctation problem at takeoff pwr, the crew retd to the cargo ramp. They parked the acft, with engines running, adjacent to the gnd pwr cart used for starting the engines. The pwr cart had been left unattended with the engine running at idle pwr. After some troubleshooting the crew decided to attempt another takeoff. They signaled for a push back. Before the tug arrived, the gnd pwr cart was struck by the number 3 propeller. The flt crew stated that at no time was reverse thrust selected. The gnd pwr cart transmission was found to be in reverse and the hand brake was off. A ground handler stated that he noted a tia mechanic signal the plt to 'power back'. The plt reportedly shrugged and the ground crew felt a wind that seemed to come from reverse thrust. They stopped the push back. The #3 prop was found in reverse after the incident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N861U
- Reported as
- Lockheed L-188C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2018
- Airframe hours
- 42,979
- Engine
- Allison 501D-13, 3,750 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Trans International Airlines
- Registered owner
- United Aviation Serv. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Destination
- MCN · Macon, GA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ATL · Atlanta Hartsfield
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,200 total · 1,300 in this make and model · 100 in the last 90 days · 35 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ATL
FAA reports on this event · 1
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