ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363176
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| Date: | Thursday 6 August 1992 |
| Time: | 10:33 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-200 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N9010U |
| MSN: | 19048/25 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 46912 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 114 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Francisco, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KSFO) |
| Seattle, WA (KSEA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING PUSHBACK FROM A TERMINAL GATE, THE TOWBAR BECAME DISCONNECTED, ALLOWING THE AIRPLANE TO CONTINUE TO ROLL BACKWARD. GROUND PERSONNEL, UTILIZING AN INTERCOM SYSTEM, CALLED FOR AN EMERGENCY STOP AND THE CAPTAIN APPLIED THE AIRPLANE BRAKES. DURING THE SUDDEN STOP, A CABIN CREW MEMBER LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST A SEAT ARMREST, SUSTAINING A FRACTURED SHOULDER.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE TOWBAR. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A DISCONNECTED TOW BAR DURING PUSH BACK.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA336
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 14:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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