N259MC
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- June 5, 1988Accident
THE CAPT WAS COMPLETING THE CHECKLIST DRG PAX LOADING & THE F/O SECURED THE DOOR & CAME FWD. THE CAPT STARTED THE #2 ENG& BGN SINGLE ENG TAXI WHILE ATMTG A RGT TURN TO STAY CLR OF A PARKED DORNIER (N264MC). AS N259MC BGN ROLLING FWD, THE CAPT NOTED THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING (NWS) WAS INOP. HE APPLIED NORMAL BRAKING, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE & N259MC BGN A LEFT TURN. THE CAPT SWITCHED THE HYDR PUMP FM 'NORMAL' TO 'MAN ON' (MANUAL); HOWEVER, BFR HYD PRES WAS BUILT UP BY BATTERY PWR, N259MC COLLIDED WITH N