Airbus A319-112 C-GJTA
8 September 2006 · New York, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 September 2006 at about 23:23 local time, a Airbus A319-112 registered C-GJTA, operated by Air Canada, was involved in an accident near New York, New York, United States. 179 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Guardia Airport (LGA)
- Coordinates
- 40.7772, -73.8725
- Aircraft
- Airbus A319-112
- Registration
- C-GJTA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Canada
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → Toronto
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC06LA222
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
Probable cause
The Airbus first officer's misjudged clearance from the EMB-170. Also causal was the ground controller's decision to issue a taxi clearance for the Airbus to pass behind the EMB-170. A factor to the accident was the light condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Airbus A319 was cleared to cross an active runway by a ground controller while an airplane was on short final. An Embraer EMB-170 was stopped 16th in line for takeoff with the parking brake engaged, on a perpendicular taxiway with its tail in close proximity to the taxiway the A319 just entered. While taxiing, the captain of the Airbus realized that the Embraer, which was stopped on the perpendicular taxiway, would be in close proximity on his right side. After crossing the active runway, and while approaching the EMB-170, both the captain and first officer became concerned as to whether the tail of their A319 had actually passed inside the hold short line for the active runway they just crossed. As the A319 approached the EMB-170 the captain slowed his airplane to approximately 2 knots, and taxied well to the left of the centerline. The captain of the A319 then lost sight of the EMB-170 and asked the first officer to "confirm clear of the Embraer." The first officer gave a verbal response along with a "thumbs up." Approximately 2 seconds later the captain asked the first officer "confirm still clear?" and the first officer responded "clear but close." Moments later as the captain was getting ready to ask the first officer for confirmation for a third time, the right wingtip of their airplane made contact with the EMB-170 airplane's right elevator. Sunset had occurred approximately 6 minutes prior and there was no lunar illumination. According to recorded voice data, the ground controller had instructed the A319 to, "keep his speed up" while crossing the runway since he had an airplane on a two mile final and then to join a taxiway which was past the stationary EMB-170. This required the A319 to pass behind it, despite its 111-foot wingspan. At approximately the time that the collision occurred the controller asked the EMB-170 if they could "pull up just a little bit" but, the first officer of the EMB-170 moments later asked over the radio if they had just been struck. A review of the airport layout plan and satellite imagery revealed, that the hold short line was located approximately 245 feet from the shoulder of the runway and the width of the taxiway was 75 feet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-112 | C-GJTA | Air Canada | Minor |
| Embraer EMB-170 | N864RW | - | Substantial |
Other Airbus A319 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2006 | Airbus A319-131 | Masonville, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2006 | Airbus A319-111 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Frontier Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2006 | Airbus A319 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2007 | Airbus A319-111 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Frontier Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2005 | Airbus A319-111 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Frontier Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2007 | Airbus A319-111 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Frontier Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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