MINR · Boeing 737-300 · 2006-07-27 · Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC06FA184
Event ID
20060803X01079
Type
Accident
Date
2006-07-27
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.488056, -80.226387
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
75
Total aboard
78
Aircraft
Make
Boeing
Model
737-300
Registration
N529AU
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airplane tug driver's inadvertent movement of the tug gear shift lever from forward to reverse, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapse. Contributing to the accident was the defective gear shift lever.