Accident · 1999-11-27

NTSB case NYC00LA040 · Boeing 727-232 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1999-11-27
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Boeing 727-232 (N521DA)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

was the use of a defective tow bar, due to the lack of an adequate inspection by contract personnel, the airlines lack of an adequate preventative maintenance program for the tow bars, and the lack of oversight by the airline on the contract personnel who inspected the tow bar. A factor was the softer than specified shear pins used in the tow bar.

Source: NTSB case NYC00LA040

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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