A ramp agent reported about a super tug that lost all power during a tow procedure that resulted in having no steering; brakes or lights; which caused the tug and aircraft to drift to a stop on the right side of the taxiway and took out one taxi light with the right main tire of the aircraft.

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Attributes
ACN	1319234
Time
Date	201512
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Other Towing
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Ramp Vehicle Driver
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Object Ground Excursion Taxiway Inflight Event / Encounter Object

Narrative:

While towing aircraft from C16 to east cargo at ZZZ with super tug-4; the tug lost all power resulting in having no steering; brakes or lights; causing us to drift to a stop on taxiway nb just short of ea on the right side of the taxiway; taking out one taxi light with the right main tire of the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Ramp Agent reported about a Super Tug that lost all power during a tow procedure that resulted in having no steering; brakes or lights; which caused the tug and aircraft to drift to a stop on the right side of the taxiway and took out one taxi light with the Right main tire of the Aircraft.

Narrative: While towing aircraft from C16 to East Cargo at ZZZ with Super Tug-4; the Tug lost all power resulting in having no steering; brakes or lights; causing us to drift to a stop on Taxiway NB just Short of EA on the right side of the taxiway; taking out one taxi light with the right main tire of the Aircraft.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.