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| Date: | Monday 20 December 2004 |
| Time: | 07:20 LT |
| Type: |  Mcdonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N402A |
| MSN: | 49313/1255 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 56639 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 87 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Providence-Theodore Francis Greene State Airport, RI (PVD/KPVD) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Providence-Theodore Francis Greene State Airport, RI (PVD/KPVD) |
| Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was being pushed back by a tug, on an icy ramp. During the push-back, the tug slid left on a patch of ice, and struck the airplane's right side, damaging the nose landing gear, three longerons, and two frames. As the tug began to lose control, the driver exited the vehicle before impact.
Probable Cause: The vehicle driver's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a collision with the airplane during push-back. A factor was the icy ramp area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC05LA038
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 05:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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