NONE · Boeing 727-232 · 1999-11-27 · FLUSHING, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC00LA040
Event ID
20001212X20164
Type
Accident
Date
1999-11-27
Location
FLUSHING, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.7691, -73.869293
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
73
Total aboard
73
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
727-232
Registration
N521DA
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.