Boeing 727-264 N764AT
6 August 1995 · Orlando, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1995 at about 01:10 local time, a Boeing 727-264 registered N764AT, operated by American Trans Air, was involved in an accident near Orlando, Florida, United States. 165 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orlando International (MCO)
- Coordinates
- 28.4199, -81.3010
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727-264
- Registration
- N764AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Trans Air
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Milwaukee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- MIA95LA196
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE GROUND CREW TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES REQUIRING THAT THE AIRPLANE BRAKES BE SET BEFORE DISCONNECTING THE TOW BAR FROM THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER PUSHBACK, WITH ALL ENGINES OPERATING AND THE AIRPLANE BRAKES APPLIED, THE GROUND CREW REPORTED DIFFICULTY DISCONNECTING THE TOW BAR FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE FLIGHTCREW RELEASED THE BRAKES AT THE REQUEST OF THE GROUND CREW, AND THE TOW BAR WAS DISCONNECTED FIRST FROM THE AIRPLANE THEN THE TUG. WHILE THE GROUND CREWMEMBER WAS RECONNECTING THE TOW BAR TO THE TUG, HE OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE MOVING FORWARD AND ADVISED THE CAPTAIN TO APPLY THE AIRPLANE BRAKES. THE AIRPLANE THEN COLLIDED WITH THE TUG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1995 | Boeing 727-232 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1995 | Boeing 727-276 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Boeing 727-257 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1995 | Boeing 727-232 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Boeing 727-200 | Alma, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1995 | Boeing 727-227 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Continental Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-30 | Miami, Florida, United States | Zimetm Malcolm | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1995 | Hughes 500C | Key Largo, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Cessna R182 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Bell 206L | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 177 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Cessna 182Q | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |