Project Summary: Highway Investigation - 122 Docket Items - HWY08MH022

Description: A motorcoach on a chartered trip to a church festival departed the roadway and rolled onto its right side. At least 17 occupants were fatally injured.

Mode: Highway

NTSB Number: HWY08MH022

Date of Accident: 08/08/2008

City: Sherman

State/Region: TX

Country: United States

Project Type: Investigation

Docket Information

Creation Date: 11/04/2008

Last Modified: 10/27/2009 9:18 AM

Public Release Date & Time: 10/27/2009 8:18 AM


Docket Table of Contents

Docket Items: 122
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1 Highway Accident Report, Motorcoach Run-Off-the-Bridge and Rollover, Sherman, Texas, August 8, 2008 (NTSB/HAR-09/02) 82 0 Adobe PDF file View
2 Photo of damage to Front of Accident Bus 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
3 Highway - Group Chairman Factual Report 18 0 Adobe PDF file View
4 Sherman Highway Attachment A-1, 1953 AASHTO Bridge Specifications 6 0 Adobe PDF file View
5 Highway Factors Attachment A-2, 1989 AASHTO Guide Specifications for Bridge Railing 57 0 Adobe PDF file View
6 Sherman Highway Attachment A-3, 1997 FHWA Policy Memo 27 0 Adobe PDF file View
7 Sherman Highway Attachment A-4, Bridge Drawings 9 0 Adobe PDF file View
8 Highway Factors Attachment B, TXDOT Traffic Counts for ADT's 5 0 Adobe PDF file View
9 Highway Factors Attachment C - TXDOT Accident History 8 0 Adobe PDF file View
10 Highway Factors Attachment D - TXDOT Speed Study 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
11 Highway Factors Attachment E - FHWA Bridge Statistics 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
12 Sherman Highway Attachment F, Bridge 132 Inspection Record 9 0 Adobe PDF file View
13 Highway Factors attachment G, LRFD Chapter 13 30 0 Adobe PDF file View
14 Highway Factors attachment H, Excerpts from Maine Bridge Design Manual 17 0 Adobe PDF file View
15 Highway Factors Group Attachment I, Excerpts From the 2006 AASHTO Roadside Design Guide 21 0 Adobe PDF file View
16 Highway Factors Group Attachment J, TXDOT Bridge Railing Manual 66 0 Adobe PDF file View
17 Highway Factors Attachment K, NCHRP 350 188 0 Adobe PDF file View
18 Highway Factors Group Attachment L, TXDOT E-mail 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
19 Highway Factors Attachment M, NCHRP 638 167 0 Adobe PDF file View
20 Highway Factors - Attachment N Sherman, Texas Police Report of Accident. 10 0 Adobe PDF file View
21 HWY PHOTO 1 - View of Northbound U.S. 75 3/4 miles from Accident Bridge 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
22 HWY PHOTO 2, View of Right-hand curve 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
23 HWY PHOTO 3, View of -3.75 percent downgrade on U.S. 75 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
24 HWY PHOTO 4, View of Left-hand curve, approximately 1,000 feet from Bridge 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
25 HWY PHOTO 5, View of US 75, approximately 900 feet from the bridge 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
26 HWY PHOTO 6, View of Left-hand curve, near exit 57 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
27 HWY PHOTO 7, View of Bridge from exit 57, approximately 600 feet away 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
28 HWY PHOTO 8, North to South view of Northbound US 75. Note the Tiremark next to the white pavement stripe. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
29 HWY PHOTO 9 - View of Approach to Bridge from approximately 300 Feet 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
30 HWY PHOTO 10, View of Approach to Postoak Creek Bridge from Approximately 200 feet. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
31 HWY PHOTO 11, View of the Bus Right Front Tiremark to the Left of the Solid White Shoulder Pavement Stripe 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
32 HWY PHOTO 12, View of Right Front Bus Tiremark 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
33 HWY PHOTO 13, View of Bus Tiremarks leading to Impact with the Curb 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
34 HWY PHOTO 14, View of Bus Path into Curb with Earthen Bridge Abutment in Foreground Where the Bus Came to a Final Position 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
35 HWY PHOTO 15, View of Left Rear Bus Tiremarks Leading to Curb and Ground Scars on Earthen Abutment 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
36 HWY PHOTO 16, View of Repaired Bridge Railing 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
37 HWY PHOTO 17, South to North View Of Northbound US 75 Approach to the Postoak Creek Bridge 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
38 HWY PHOTO 18, View of area Where the Bus came to a Final Position 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
39 HWY PHOTO 19, View of Attachment Hardware on Repaired Bridge Railing. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
40 HWY PHOTO 20, Overall View of Bridge Railing Wreckage at TXDOT Maintenance Facility 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
41 HWY PHOTO 21, Overall View of Damaged Bridge Railing Sections 4,5, & 6 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
42 HWY PHOTO 23,(PHOTO 22 Not Used) View of Initial Impact into Forward portion of Bridge Railing Section#2 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
43 HWY PHOTO 24, View of Bridge Railing Section with Section 3 in the Bacground 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
44 HWY PHOTO 25, Note How the Leading Edge of Section is Curled Forward from Impact by Section 2 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
45 HWY PHOTO 26, Additional View of Damaged Rail Section 3 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
46 HWY PHOTO 27, View of Damaged Rail Section 4 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
47 HWY PHOTO 28, Additional View of Rail Section 4 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
48 HWY PHOTO 29, View of Damaged Bridge Railing Sections 5 and 6 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
49 HWY PHOTO 30, View of Damaged Bridge Railing Section 7 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
50 HWY PHOTO 31, Close-up View of Support Post for Section 7 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
51 HWY PHOTO 32, Additional View of Extensive Damage to Sections 5 & 6 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
52 HWY Photo 33, View of New Bridge Railing on US 75 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
53 HWY Photo 34, Additional View of TL-4 Concrete Bridge Railing 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
54 HWY Photo 35, View of On-going Construction on Other Bridge Railing 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
55 HWY Photo 36, View of Approach Rail Connected to Concrete Bridge Rail 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
56 HWY Photo 37, East-to-West View of Concrete Bridge Rail 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
57 HWY Photo 38, View of approach to bridge and tire mark. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
58 HWY Photo 39, Southbound view of displaced bridge railing. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
59 HWY Photo 40, View of additional damage to bridge railing and area where the motorcoach came to rest. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
60 HWY Photo 41, Front view of motorcoach adjacent to highway, courtesy of Sherman, TX PD. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
61 HWY Photo 42, View of TL-5 bridge railing, courtesy of FHWA. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
62 HWY Photo 43, View of TL-6 bridge railing, courtesy of FHWA. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
63 Sherman Police HWY PHOTO 1, View of Displaced Bridge Railing and Bus at its Final Position 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
64 Sherman Police HWY PHOTO 2, North to South View of Displaced Bridge Railing 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
65 Sherman Police HWY PHOTO 3, West to East View of Damaged Bridge Railing and Bus on its Right Side 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
66 Sherman Police HWY PHOTO 4, North to South view of Bridge Railing Sections 1&2 which remained after the crash 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
67 Sherman Police HWY PHOTO 5, North To South view of Northbound 75 with Bus Tiremarks leading to Impact 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
68 Sherman Police HWY PHOTO 6, South to North View of approach guardrail 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
69 Sherman Police HWY PHOTO 7, View of Right Fron Tiremark from Bus just left of the Solid White Pavement Stripe 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
70 Sherman Police HWY PHOTO 8, View of the Right Front Tiremark of the Bus where the Driver lost Control 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
71 Sherman Police HWY PHOTO 9, View of Tire Fragments in the Area Where the Tire Deflated or Delaminated 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
72 Sherman Police HWY PHOTO 10, Additional View of Characteristic Tire Blow-out Marks 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
73 Sherman Police HWY PHOTO 11, Additional View of Tire Fragments in area Where Right Front Tire Contacted the Curb 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
74 Sherman Police HWY PHOTO 12, Overall View of Accident Scene, with Marks, Bridge Railing Damage, and Ground Scars 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
75 Sherman Police HWY PHOTO 13, View of 25-foot Drop to POST Oak Creek 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
76 Human Performance - Group Chairman Factual Report 15 0 Adobe PDF file View
77 Medical Records Information 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
78 Motor Carrier Group Chairman Factual Report 20 0 Adobe PDF file View
79 Angel/Iguala Owner Interview 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
80 Motor Carrier Group Attachment A- FMCSA Compliance Review of Iguala BusMex 10 0 Adobe PDF file View
81 Motor Carrier Group Attachment B- FMCSA Compliance Review of Angel Tours 16 0 Adobe PDF file View
82 Motor Carrier Group Attachment B-2 Angel Tours Compliance Review Rating Letter and Civil Penalty Notice 13 0 Adobe PDF file View
83 Motor Carrier Group Attachment B-3- Angel Tours Out-of-Service Order 6 0 Adobe PDF file View
84 Motor Carrier Group Attachment C- FMCSA Compliance Review of Liberty Charters and Tours 14 0 Adobe PDF file View
85 Motor Carrier Group Attachment C-2 FMCSA Follow-up Compliance Review Liberty Charters dated (11/13/08) 6 0 Adobe PDF file View
86 Motor Carrier Group Attachment D- FMCSA MCS-150 Forms for Iguala BusMex 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
87 Motor Carrier Group Attachment E- Accident Trip Charter Orders 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
88 Motor Carrier Group Attachment F- Equipment Lease Agreement between Angel Tours and Liberty Charters and Tours 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
89 Vehicle Factors Factual Report 37 0 Adobe PDF file View
90 Vehicle Factors Attachment A - Vehicle Photo 1, Photo depicting the accident motorcoach at final rest. Source: SPD. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
91 Vehicle Attachment B - Vehicle Photo 2, Photo depicting accident motorcoach as recovered. Source: Sherman P.D. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
92 Vehicle Attachment C - Tire Inflation Table from MCI Maintenance Manual. 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
93 Vehicle Attachment D - Conflicting Information from MCI Maintenance Manual 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
94 Vehicle Attachment E - Vehicle Photo 3, Photo depicting the failed right front tire prior to removal. Source: SPD 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
95 Vehicle Attachment F - Henise Tire Documents 5 0 Adobe PDF file View
96 Vehicle Attachment G - Goodyear Tire Examination Report 12 0 Adobe PDF file View
97 Vehicles - Attachment H Bridgestone Tire Examination Report 19 0 Adobe PDF file View
98 Vehicle Attachment I - Texas DPS Post Crash Brake Inspection 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
99 Vehicle Attachment J - ABS Brake ECU Data 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
100 Vehicle Attachment K - Vehicle Photo 4, Photo depicting fractured right front brake drum. Source: Texas DPS 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
101 Vehicle Attachment L - Vehicle Photo 5, Photo depicting grease / oil contamination of left tag axle brake components. Source: Texas DPS 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
102 Vehicle Attachment M - Vehicle Photo 6, Photo depicting grease / oil contamination of left tag axle brakes. Source: Texas DPS 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
103 Vehicles - Attachment N Power Steering Pump Examination/Performance Testing Report 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
104 Vehicle Attachment O - Vehicle Photo 7, Photo depicting side view of tire inflated at 130 psi. Source: Michelin NA 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
105 Vehicle Attachment P - Vehicle Photo 8, Photo depicting frontal view of tire inflated at 130 psi. Source: Michelin NA 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
106 Vehicle Attachment Q - Vehicle Photo 9, Photo depicting side view of tire inflated at 85 psi. Source: Michelin NA 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
107 Vehicle Attachment R - Vehicle Photo 10, Photo depicting frontal view of tire inflated at 85 psi. Source: Michelin NA 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
108 Vehicle Attachment S - July 31, 2008 Texas Vehicle Inspection Report 8 0 Adobe PDF file View
109 Vehicle Attachment T - Texas DPS Inspector Audit Memo 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
110 Vehicle Attachment U - August 7, 2008 Texas Annual Vehicle Safety Inspection Report 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
111 Vehicles - Attachment V State of Missouri MCSAP Inspection Report 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
112 Event Data Group Chairman's Factual Report 8 0 Adobe PDF file View
113 Event Data Attachment - A ECM Data 53 0 Adobe PDF file View
114 Survival Factors - Group Chairman Factual Report 15 0 Adobe PDF file View
115 Survival Factors - Attachment 1 Follow-up Interviews of Passengers 21 0 Adobe PDF file View
116 SF. Photo 1 Post accident view of the accident motorcoach at rest. Courtesy of Sherman PD 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
117 SF. Photo 2 Post accident view of the accident motorcoach. Courtesy of Sherman PD 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
118 SF. Photo 3 Driverside view of the accident motorcoach. Courtesy of Sherman PD 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
119 SF. Photo 4 Right steer axle tire of accident motorcoach. Courtesy of Sherman PD 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
120 SF. Photo 5 Interior view of the accident motorcoach and detached overhead luggage rack. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
121 SF. Photo 6 Interior view of the accident motorcoach and detached overhead luggage rack and passenger seats. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
122 On-Scene Sign-in Sheets 23 0 Adobe PDF file View