Accident · 2019-01-28

NTSB case DCA19CA079 · Airbus A320 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date
2019-01-28
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Airbus A320 (N220FR)
Operating rule
Part 121
Operator
FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Frontier Airlines

Probable cause

loss of control of the tug by the driver during pushback operations as a result of the contaminated ramp, angle of the towbar, and the airplane engines being at idle thrust.

Source: NTSB case DCA19CA079

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane61Class 1 (2018-09-04)11,683 total · 11,683 in this make/model
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane59Class 1 (2019-01-17)14,651 total · 14,651 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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