The failure of the tug driver to maintain wingtip clearance with a parked airplane, and the inability of the tug driver to communicate with the brake rider during a tow operation following failure of the headset cord. Contributing factors in the incident were the inadequate aircraft/equipment by the airplane manufacturer for failure to provide a strain relief point for the headset cord and failure of American Airlines to disseminate information to the tug driver related to markings on the ramp.
N939AN
2000 BOEING 737-823
Fixed wing multi engine · Turbo-fan · Standard
1 NTSB record
for this tail number. See the full record below.
Registration
Airframe
Powerplant
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NTSB Accident & Incident Record
Sep 13, 2002
Incident
Minor Miami, FL
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause
NTSB MIA02IA167