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During pushback of a DHC8; the tow bar became disconnected from the tug . The aircraft brakes were gently applied but not before the tow bar damaged the comm two antenna.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 981282 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Object |
Narrative:
On push back from gate; the tow bar came free of the tug. The tow bar swung around and took out the comm 2 antenna. I slowly applied brakes to bring the aircraft to a stop; set the parking brake; shut down; and unloaded passengers. Be sure the tug is correctly attached and secured prior to push back.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: During pushback of a DHC8; the tow bar became disconnected from the tug . The aircraft brakes were gently applied but not before the tow bar damaged the comm two antenna.
Narrative: On push back from gate; the tow bar came free of the tug. The tow bar swung around and took out the Comm 2 Antenna. I slowly applied brakes to bring the aircraft to a stop; set the parking brake; shut down; and unloaded passengers. Be sure the Tug is correctly attached and secured prior to push back.
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.