SERS · Boeing 727-2S2F · 2005-12-14 · Memphis, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL06LA024
Event ID
20051229X02027
Type
Accident
Date
2005-12-14
Location
Memphis, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.038612, -89.972778
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
727-2S2F
Registration
N213FE
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The improper towing of the airplane by the tug operator which resulted in the shearing of the towbar shear pin and subsequent collision of the airplane and tug.