Bombardier CL-600-2B19 N592ML

Summary

On 27 October 2004 at about 14:00 local time, a Bombardier CL-600-2B19 registered N592ML, operated by Mesa Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 42 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 October 2004 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Philadelphia International (PHL)

Coordinates

39.8719, -75.2411

Aircraft

Bombardier CL-600-2B19

Registration

N592ML

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Mesa Airlines Inc

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Philadelphia → Montreal

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC05LA013

Injuries not recorded.

The flightcrew's misjudged clearance from a parked airport vehicle while taxiing. A factor was the vehicle operator's improper decision to park within a taxiway safety area.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was taxiing for takeoff on a 50-foot wide taxiway. The flightcrew observed an airport vehicle parked on the grass, off the right side of the taxiway. The flightcrew also observed a larger airplane that had taxied past that point, and thought the clearance was adequate. However, as the airplane continued to taxi, the right wing struck the rear of the airport vehicle. A safety area extended an additional 34 feet from the edge of the taxiway. The driver of the airport vehicle parked about 6 feet from the edge of the taxiway; about 28 feet in the safety area. The driver did not inform air traffic control that the vehicle was parked there, and buildings obstructed the view from the control tower.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.