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Captain of a widebody transport started taxi before being released by the tug driver resulting in hitting the towbar. There was no damage to the aircraft nosewheel.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 326869 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199601 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sea |
| State Reference | WA |
| 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 | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 19000 flight time type : 1050 |
| ASRS Report | 326869 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After normal push back and engine start, I took what I understood was a salute on the left side of the aircraft. I announced, 'I have a salute and release from guidance, call for taxi.' I released the brakes and the aircraft rolled forward 4 to 6 ft into the towbar. The instant I felt something, I set the parking brake and immediately realized I had not seen the tug. I then double checked and realized that I had accepted a salute from a ramp person who was waving at something or someone. The mechanic carefully checked the nose gear and towbar. Upon inspection it was determined there were no injuries or damage to the aircraft or ground equipment. Lessons learned: double check for tug. Do not allow yourself to be hurried. Make sure you see what is really there, not what you expect to see.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF A WDB STARTED TAXI BEFORE BEING RELEASED BY THE TUG DRIVER RESULTING IN HITTING THE TOWBAR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT NOSEWHEEL.
Narrative: AFTER NORMAL PUSH BACK AND ENG START, I TOOK WHAT I UNDERSTOOD WAS A SALUTE ON THE L SIDE OF THE ACFT. I ANNOUNCED, 'I HAVE A SALUTE AND RELEASE FROM GUIDANCE, CALL FOR TAXI.' I RELEASED THE BRAKES AND THE ACFT ROLLED FORWARD 4 TO 6 FT INTO THE TOWBAR. THE INSTANT I FELT SOMETHING, I SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND IMMEDIATELY REALIZED I HAD NOT SEEN THE TUG. I THEN DOUBLE CHKED AND REALIZED THAT I HAD ACCEPTED A SALUTE FROM A RAMP PERSON WHO WAS WAVING AT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. THE MECH CAREFULLY CHKED THE NOSE GEAR AND TOWBAR. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE ACFT OR GND EQUIPMENT. LESSONS LEARNED: DOUBLE CHK FOR TUG. DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE HURRIED. MAKE SURE YOU SEE WHAT IS REALLY THERE, NOT WHAT YOU EXPECT TO SEE.
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.