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Air carrier tow tractor driver pushes air carrier medium large transport back from gate into taxiway area not authority/authorized.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 151174 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199007 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dtw |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 5500 |
| ASRS Report | 151174 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were a schedule flight out of dtw. We received a pushback clearance from our 'gate control' into a non-ATC controled alley. I specified the the mechanic pushing back he aircraft that we were cleared to push only into the alley, but he pushed us back right into an ATC controled taxiway! As I realized where we were being pushed I tried to communication with him, but he would not respond. Then, when he stopped the aircraft for the 'disconnect' function, I realized that the mechanic had a very strong oriental accent, and he did not understand what I was trying to tell him! Apparently, he pushed the aircraft to what he thought was the 'usual' spot for the gate. Fortunately, there was no other traffic around and there was no conflict. I explained the situation to the 'ground controller' and he advised there was 'no problem.' the potential for conflict was there, but we were fortunate to be leaving at a 'slow period' and traffic was minimal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR TOW TRACTOR DRIVER PUSHES ACR MLG BACK FROM GATE INTO TXWY AREA NOT AUTH.
Narrative: WE WERE A SCHEDULE FLT OUT OF DTW. WE RECEIVED A PUSHBACK CLRNC FROM OUR 'GATE CTL' INTO A NON-ATC CTLED ALLEY. I SPECIFIED THE THE MECH PUSHING BACK HE ACFT THAT WE WERE CLRED TO PUSH ONLY INTO THE ALLEY, BUT HE PUSHED US BACK RIGHT INTO AN ATC CTLED TXWY! AS I REALIZED WHERE WE WERE BEING PUSHED I TRIED TO COM WITH HIM, BUT HE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THEN, WHEN HE STOPPED THE ACFT FOR THE 'DISCONNECT' FUNCTION, I REALIZED THAT THE MECH HAD A VERY STRONG ORIENTAL ACCENT, AND HE DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I WAS TRYING TO TELL HIM! APPARENTLY, HE PUSHED THE ACFT TO WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS THE 'USUAL' SPOT FOR THE GATE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO OTHER TFC AROUND AND THERE WAS NO CONFLICT. I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO THE 'GND CTLR' AND HE ADVISED THERE WAS 'NO PROB.' THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT WAS THERE, BUT WE WERE FORTUNATE TO BE LEAVING AT A 'SLOW PERIOD' AND TFC WAS MINIMAL.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.