ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314532
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| Date: | Sunday 20 February 2011 |
| Time: | 19:24 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-823 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N945AN |
| MSN: | 30085/649 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | CFM International CFM56-7B27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 145 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) |
| Palm Beach AFB, FL (PBI/KPBI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Boeing 737-823 was being pushed back from its gate when the tow bar separated from the nose gear. The airplane rolled backwards and the right wing tip struck the nose of a parked DC-9. The tractor driver said the tow bar was already attached to the aircraft when he arrived. He said that he attached the other end of the tow bar to the tractor. The driver said that prior to push back, he checked the tow bar and ascertained that the bypass pin was in place and the tow bar wheels were fully retracted. Examination of the tow bar revealed no mechanical failures or abnormalities.
Probable Cause: The tractor driver's failure to confirm that the tow bar head/handle was secured correctly to the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11IA198
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 18:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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