FATL · BOEING 727 · 1990-02-01 · INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI90FA075
Event ID
20001212X22386
Type
Accident
Date
1990-02-01
Location
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.730365, -86.290779
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
6
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
727
Registration
N519FT
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE TUG OPERATOR'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TUG, POSSIBLY DUE TO HAVING INADVERTENTLY PLACED OR CAUGHT HIS BUILT-UP, STEEL-TOE BOOT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL.