Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 September 2007
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 900
Owner/operator: Sony Aviation Incorporated
Registration Number: N90TH
Location: Teterboro, New Jersey –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Left main wingtip of the airplaneLeft main wingtip of the airplane
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A flight crew reported a sudden thud/jolt during taxiing southbound on taxiway ‘Z.’ Inspection revealed damage to the left main wingtip caused by a possible collision with a construction steamroller. The driver claimed to have not observed or heard the airplane approaching, and that he operated the steamroller without a wing walker.A flight crew reported a sudden thud/jolt during taxiing southbound on taxiway ‘Z.’ Inspection revealed damage to the left main wingtip caused by a possible collision with a construction steamroller. The driver claimed to have not observed or heard the airplane approaching, and that he operated the steamroller without a wing walker.
Description
The captain stated that while taxiing southbound on taxiway “Z,” the flight crew felt a sudden “big thud/ jolt.” After an inspection of the outside of the airplane, the captain observed damage to the left main wingtip due to a possible collision with a construction steamroller. The steamroller driver stated that after lunch he returned to the construction site and began to operate the steamroller without a wing walker being present. He said that he did not see or hear the airplane as it approached. Probable Cause: The steamroller driver’s improper decision to operate the vehicle without a wing walker present.
Primary Cause
Improper operation of a steamroller without a wing walker.Improper operation of a steamroller without a wing walker.Share on:
