ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353699
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| Date: | Friday 2 October 1998 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: | Goodyear Aerospace GZ-20-A |
| Owner/operator: | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co |
| Registration: | N3A |
| MSN: | 4116 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 23000 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bedford, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Teterboro, NJ (KTEB) |
| Bedford, MA (KBED) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After arriving at the airport, the pilot landed and waited for the ground crew to arrive and assemble the mooring mast. Once the mast was assembled, the ground crew took over and the pilot assisted with thrust to move the airship upwind to the mooring mast. The conditions at the time of the accident were challenging, but not uncommon for airship operations. The injured ground handler was moving from one recovery position to another trying to provide assistance where needed most. Once the pull-in-line was set, the injured ground handler went to assist. While using his 200 pound body to help pull the airship to the mooring mast the pull-in-line broke, and the ground handler fell from a standing position, injuring his back. The winds at the airport were reported to be from 280 degrees at 16 knots, gusting to 24.
Probable Cause: The separation of the pull-in-line. A factor in the accident was the gusting winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 09:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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