Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 N282AT

Summary

On 14 August 1999 at about 03:14 local time, a Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 registered N282AT, operated by American Eagle Airlines, Inc, was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 24 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 August 1999 at 03:14

Classification

Accident

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

O'hare Int'l Airport (ORD)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Aerospatiale ATR-42-300

Registration

N282AT

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

American Eagle Airlines, Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lansing → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI99LA289

Injuries not recorded.

the failure of the ramp service clerk to maintain clearance with the operating propeller. A factor related to the accident the inattentiveness on the part of the clerk.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Aerospatiale ATR-42 was parked at gate G-16 at the O'Hare International Airport when a ramp service clerk walked into the right propeller. The left engine was shut down at the time and the right engine was operating. The clerk received nine stitches to his head and a broken collar bone. Aircraft wing lights and ramp lights were illuminated at the time. Headlights from vehicles parked on the ramp were also illuminating the right side of the airplane. The clerk was hired approximately 2 months prior to the accident. According to company records, he had received training regarding propeller awareness and the hazards of working around propeller driven aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.