Boeing 757-222 N519UA

Summary

On 21 March 1992 at about 20:29 local time, a Boeing 757-222 registered N519UA, operated by United Airlines, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 154 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 March 1992 at 20:29

Classification

Accident

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Sky Harbour Int'l (PHX)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 757-222

Registration

N519UA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

United Airlines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Denver

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX92LA147

Injuries not recorded.

THE GROUND GUIDE'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES AND HIS IMPROPER VISUAL LOOKOUT BY FAILING TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE NOSE GEAR DURING THE PUSH BACK OPERATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A RAMP GUIDEMAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN A BOEING 757-222 RAN OVER HIS RIGHT LEG WITH THE NOSE GEAR DURING PUSH BACK. TWO GROUND PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION ON THE RAMP AREA. ONE PERSON WAS THE TRACTOR DRIVER AND THE OTHER PERSON WAS THE GUIDEMAN. THE GUIDEMAN WAS WALKING TO THE RIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE'S FUSELAGE AND AFT OF THE NOSE GEAR. DURING THE PUSH BACK THE GUIDEMAN MOVED TOWARDS THE AIRPLANE'S FUSELAGE. THE GUIDEMAN FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID THE ONCOMING NOSE GEAR TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE. THE NOSE GEAR CAUGHT THE GUIDEMAN'S RIGHT HEEL AND RAN OVER HIS RIGHT LEG CRUSHING AND SEVERING IT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE YELLOW TAXI LINE IN THE GATE AREA. THE GUIDEMAN HAD COMPLETED HIS RECURRENT ANNUAL RAMP TRAINING IN FEBRUARY 1992. ACCORDING TO THE AIRLINE, THE GUIDE PERSON SHOULD NOT HAVE POSITIONED HIMSELF ON THE YELLOW LINE DURING PUSH BACK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.