- Date
- November 13, 1992, 16:55 local (21:55 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 187 uninjured; on the ground: 1 serious
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Pushback/towing
- Aircraft
- N619DLBoeing 757-232
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 28, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19921113056799A
- Case key
- 8704
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Probable cause
The inadequate procedures and training of ground personnel involved in the aircraft push back operations by company management.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft was in the process of push back operations from the terminal gate. The ground crewman, who was serving as a wing walker in the push back at the time, was still in the process of removing a wheel chock from behind the left main landing gear at the time the push back began, and his leg was caught under the wheel as the aircraft began rolling backwards. Investigation revealed that the airline's ground operations manual and training of ground personnel did not include procedures to assure that wing walkers and other ground personnel were clear of the landing gear, and in the proper position, prior to the beginning of bush back.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N619DL
- Reported as
- Boeing 757-232
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22909
- Engine
- P&W PW 2037, 37,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Operator
- Delta Airlines, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Delta Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · January 2, 2000
- Departed
- ATL
- Destination
- BWI · Baltimore, MD
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Hartsfield Intl.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 21,400 total · 203 in the last 90 days · 65 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ATL, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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