NONE · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-82 · 2003-09-02 · Jamaica, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC03FA186
Event ID
20030910X01507
Type
Accident
Date
2003-09-02
Location
Jamaica, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.635555, -73.773887
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
138
Total aboard
138
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9-82
Registration
N454AA
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A fractured nose gear spray deflector due to contact with a tow bar during pushback, which subsequently jammed and prevented nose gear extension during landing. A factor in this accident was the tow operator's failure to detect the damaged spray deflector.