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A CRJ200 captain reported during pushback his aircraft started rolling free when the towbar separated from the tug.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 823527 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200902 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | RAMPER |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Other Towbar Disconnect At Tug |
Narrative:
During pushback and while starting the #2 engine; I looked up to notice that the tug pushing us back was stopped and the aircraft was continuing to move backwards. The ground crewmen on the tug was waving his arms and signaling for me to apply the brakes. I applied the brakes and brought the aircraft to a complete stop. Looking at the tug is appeared that the towbar had not been correctly attached to the tug's pinnel hook. The towbar was still attached to the aircraft. We rolled approximately 15-20 ft away from the tug before I stopped the airplane. Since the towbar was correctly attached to the aircraft and after speaking to a ramp supervisor on headset outside of the aircraft; we determined that no further action was required and continued the flight normally. Ground crew incorrect attachment of towbar to tug. Oversight perhaps due to being in a hurry for an on-time pushback. The first officer completed a walkaround approximately 45 minutes before the event. He said he did not notice the towbar or how it was connected.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ200 Captain reported during pushback his aircraft started rolling free when the towbar separated from the tug.
Narrative: During pushback and while starting the #2 engine; I looked up to notice that the tug pushing us back was stopped and the aircraft was continuing to move backwards. The ground crewmen on the tug was waving his arms and signaling for me to apply the brakes. I applied the brakes and brought the aircraft to a complete stop. Looking at the tug is appeared that the towbar had not been correctly attached to the tug's pinnel hook. The towbar was still attached to the aircraft. We rolled approximately 15-20 FT away from the tug before I stopped the airplane. Since the towbar was correctly attached to the aircraft and after speaking to a ramp supervisor on headset outside of the aircraft; we determined that no further action was required and continued the flight normally. Ground crew incorrect attachment of towbar to tug. Oversight perhaps due to being in a hurry for an on-time pushback. The First Officer completed a walkaround approximately 45 minutes before the event. He said he did not notice the towbar or how it was connected.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.